Max Planck Institute for Human Development:

In their words:
The Max Planck Institute for Human Development is a multidisciplinary research establishment dedicated to the study of human development and education. Its inquiries are broadly defined, but concentrate on the evolutionary, social, historical, and institutional contexts of human development, as well as examining it from life-span and life-course perspectives.

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Gerd Gigerenzer author of Calculated Risks and Simple Heuristics (two excellent books) is co-director of the institute.

Gapminder: Global development visualized

Hans Rosling's talk at TED talk in 2006 was a rare example of charts being both informative and fun.

Gapminder World is a powerful learning and presentation tool.

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Big Think: The new conversation

Big hat-tip to the New York Times, today for this:

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Still under construction, hopefully it will keep growing and become economically viable.