for those who missed the rocking good time we had, i've updated the blog with the links to lots of great and accessible development data. Hans Rosling shows the best stats you've ever seen. http://www.ted.com/talks/hans_rosling_shows_the_best_stats_you_ve_ever_seen.... Gapminder World shows the World’s most important trends http://www.gapminder.org Gapminder's Global Development Quiz http://www.gapminder.org/downloads/global-development-quiz Worldwide Trends in the Human Development Index 1970-2010 http://hdr.undp.org/en/data/trends/ NationMaster, a massive database and a handy way to graphically compare nations. http://www.nationmaster.com/index.php On Tue, Apr 19, 2011 at 22:25, Eleanor O'Rourke <eorourke@cs.washington.edu> wrote:
This Thursday at Change, Yaw Anokwa be hosting the first ever Change Trivia Lunch (CTL)! We’ll cover topics including global health, population growth and carbon dioxide emissions and try to get a better sense of the current state of global development. Beyond the fun you’ll have, you’ll also leave with a good understanding about where to find the answers to some hard development questions.
Please join us for sandwiches, and come prepared to take on your fellow Change members in the first ever Change Trivia Lunch!
What: Yaw Anokwa Hosts Change Trivia Lunch When: Thursday, April 21st at noon Where: Paul Allen Center, Room 203
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