Wisdom Blog

Articles, reflections, and teachings from our community.

Film

Read an excerpt from “Blindsight,” Simon Lewis’ astonishing story

Last year, Simon Lewis spoke at the INK Conference in India, telling — for the first time onstage — his story of recovery from t...

Aug 26, 2011
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Film

The weird and wonderful world of bioluminescence: Edith Widder on TED.com

In the deep, dark ocean, many sea creatures make their own light for hunting, mating and self-defense. Bioluminescence expert Edith Widder w...

May 19, 2011
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Film

Tales of ice-bound wonderlands: Paul Nicklen on TED.com

Diving under the Antarctic ice to get waaaaaay too close to the much-feared leopard seal, photographer Paul Nicklen found an extraordinary n...

May 9, 2011
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Film

The hidden beauty of pollination: Louie Schwartzberg on TED.com

Pollination: it’s vital to life on Earth, but largely unseen by the human eye. Filmmaker Louie Schwartzberg shows us the intricate wor...

May 6, 2011
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Film

Coincidentally, it’s Oral, Head & Neck Cancer Awareness month

We didn’t know this when we scheduled Roger Ebert’s TED Talk to run today, but it turns out that April is a good month to become...

Apr 13, 2011
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Culture

Remaking my voice: Roger Ebert on TED.com

When film critic Roger Ebert lost his lower jaw to cancer, he lost the ability to eat and speak. But he did not lose his voice. In a moving ...

Apr 13, 2011
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Entertainment

“More hope and humanity than I could ever have imagined”: Read Morgan Spurlock’s Q&A with TEDsters

Documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock answered questions from the TED community this morning — about his work, about what inspires him...

Apr 9, 2011
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Film

Saturday: Join a live Q&A with Morgan Spurlock on TED Conversations

At noon Eastern / 9am Pacific on Saturday, jump into our question-and-answer session with filmmaker Morgan Spurlock — maker of The Gre...

Apr 9, 2011
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Business

The greatest TED Talk ever sold: Morgan Spurlock on TED.com

Much of the TV, video, film and sport we watch is sponsored by a brand, a product, a corporation. But … why? With humor and persistenc...

Apr 6, 2011
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