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Episode 157 - The Rose That Changed History - Florence Nightingale’s Data Revolution

8 min · 25. maj 2026
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Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2112599/fan_mail/new] Is having data and sharing data enough to convince people to take action? Of course not. We need to help people see reality clearly enough that the right answer becomes obvious. While Data Storytelling is a very powerful way to do it, today's example from Tim Harford's book, ‘The Data Detective’, demonstrates an equally powerful and sometimes more powerful method. A story involving Florence Nightingale. But not the Florence Nightingale you think you know. Listen on. For more #storiesatwork do have a look the  playlists of stories on our website - https://bit.ly/SW_Stories  Your friends and family can join our WhatsApp group to get copies of our videos. https://bit.ly/SW_WA_11 Our website has a video version of this story.  https://storyworks.in/storybanks/ Follow me on LinkedIn -->linkedin.com/in/i-am-ic [https://www.linkedin.com/in/i-am-ic?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3Btj2mywheTjukg1f7u5XShg%3D%3D]

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