ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Louie Schwartzberg - Filmmaker
Louie Schwartzberg is a cinematographer, director and producer who captures breathtaking images that celebrate life -- revealing connections, universal rhythms, patterns and beauty.

Why you should listen

Louie Schwartzberg is a cinematographer, director and producer whose career spans more than four decades of providing breathtaking imagery using his time-lapse, high-speed and macro cinematography techniques. Schwartzberg tells stories that celebrate life and reveal the mysteries and wisdom of nature, people and places.

Schwartzberg's recent theatrical releases include the 3D IMAX film, Mysteries of the Unseen World with National Geographic, narrated by Forest Whitaker, and the documentary Wings of Life for Disneynature, narrated by Meryl Streep. Mysteries of the Unseen World is a journey into invisible worlds that are too slow, too fast, too small and too vast for the human eye to see, while Wings of Life focuses on pollination and the web of life. Schwartzberg also directed Soarin' Around the World, an international update to the original Soarin' ride now showing at Disney Parks in Anaheim, Orlando and Shanghai.

Designed to inspire, educate and evolve our perspective on the world, Schwartzberg creates and curates Moving Art videos, which can be found on your smart phone and Netflix. The Moving Art series will be expanded from six to thirteen videos in early 2017.

Schwartzberg's Gratitude Revealed series of shorts were launched on Oprah.com. Supported by the Templeton Foundation, with science and analytics by the Greater Good Center at UC Berkeley, the series explores the multifaceted virtues of gratitude. Schwartzberg is the first filmmaker to be inducted into the Association for the Advancement of Science and the Lemelson Foundation’s Invention Ambassadors Program.

For Schwartzberg, the greatest satisfaction is creating works that can have a positive effect on the future of the planet. "I hope my films inspire and open people's hearts," he says. "Beauty is nature's tool for survival -- we protect what we love. Nature's beauty can open hearts, and the shift in consciousness we need to sustain and celebrate life."

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Louie Schwartzberg: The hidden beauty of pollination

Louie Schwartzberg:授粉隱藏的美麗

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授粉:是地球生命的重要關鍵,但一般來說肉眼是看不見。電影製片人Louie Schwartzberg以即將消失的自然傳粉者─蜜蜂當作靈感,透過高速攝影拍攝出"生命之翼"的影片,向我們展示一個花粉和傳粉者間錯綜複雜的世界。
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It's great being存在 here at TEDTED.
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很榮幸來到TED
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You know, I think there might威力 be some presentations簡報
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原本我想說的演講
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that will go over my head,
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可能是其他的主題
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but the most amazing驚人 concepts概念
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但令人驚歎的主題
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are the ones那些 that go right under my feet.
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其實是發生在我的腳下的故事
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The little things in life,
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生活中有些小事
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sometimes有時 that we forget忘記 about,
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有時候我們忘了
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like pollination授粉, that we take for granted理所當然.
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像授粉,我們覺得那是理所當然
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And you can't tell the story故事 about pollinators授粉 --
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我們沒辦法只單純去描述
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bees蜜蜂, bats蝙蝠, hummingbirds蜂鳥, butterflies蝴蝶 --
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蜜蜂、蝙蝠,蜂鳥、蝴蝶這些傳粉動物的事
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without telling告訴 the story故事 about the invention發明 of flowers花卉
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而不去提到花是怎麼來到這世界上的
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and how they co-evolved共同進化
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還有他們在這50億年來
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over 50 million百萬 years年份.
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是如何共同演化的
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I've been filming拍戲 time-lapse時間推移 flowers花卉
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我每天24個小時,一星期7天
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24 hours小時 a day, seven days a week,
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有超過35年的時間
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for over 35 years年份.
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都在用縮時攝影拍攝花朵
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To watch them move移動
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看他們如何綻放
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is a dance舞蹈 I'm never going to get tired of.
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那是我百看不厭的舞
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It fills填充 me with wonder奇蹟, and it opens打開 my heart.
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這讓我感到驚奇,也打開了我的心房
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Beauty美女 and seduction誘惑, I believe,
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我相信美麗和誘惑
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is nature's大自然 tool工具 for survival生存,
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是大自然的生存工具
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because we will protect保護 what we fall秋季 in love with.
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因為我們會保護我們愛上的東西
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Their relationship關係
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他們的關係
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is a love story故事 that feeds供稿 the Earth地球.
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是一段能滋養地球的愛情故事
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It reminds提醒 us that we are a part部分 of nature性質,
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也提醒我們,我們是大自然的一部分
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and we're not separate分離 from it.
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我們和他們密不可分
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When I heard聽說 about the vanishing消失 bees蜜蜂, Colony殖民地 Collapse坍方 Disorder紊亂,
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當我聽到蜜蜂消失,蜂群衰竭失調
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it motivated動機 me to take action行動.
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這促使我採取行動
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We depend依靠 on pollinators授粉
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有超過三分之一我們吃的蔬菜水果
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for over a third第三 of the fruits水果 and vegetables蔬菜 we eat.
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都需要這些傳粉動物
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And many許多 scientists科學家們 believe
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許多科學家相信
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it's the most serious嚴重 issue問題 facing面對 mankind人類.
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這會是人類要面對最困難的問題
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It's like the canary金絲雀 in the coalmine煤礦.
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這就像在煤礦坑裡的金絲雀
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If they disappear消失, so do we.
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如果他們消失了,我們也會跟著滅絕
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It reminds提醒 us that we are a part部分 of nature性質
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這提醒我們,我們是大自然的一部分
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and we need to take care關心 of it.
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我們必須保護他們
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What motivated動機 me to film電影 their behavior行為
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促使我拍他們的行為的原因是
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was something that I asked my scientific科學 advisers顧問:
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我問我的科學顧問們
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"What motivates能夠激勵 the pollinators授粉?"
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傳粉動物們為何去傳遞花粉呢?
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Well, their answer回答 was,
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他們告訴我
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"It's all about risk風險 and reward獎勵."
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「這其實是風險與報酬。」
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Like a wide-eyed大眼睛 kid孩子, I'd say, "Why is that?"
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我像個張大眼睛的孩子又問「為什麼呢?」
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And they'd他們會 say, "Well, because they want to survive生存."
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他們說「因為他們要生存。」
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I go, "Why?"
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我問「為什麼?」
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"Well, in order訂購 to reproduce複製."
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「為了要繁衍後代。」
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"Well, why?"
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「為什麼?」
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And I thought that they'd他們會 probably大概 say, "Well, it's all about sex性別."
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我原以為他們會說「好吧,這一切都與性有關。」
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And Chip芯片 Taylor泰勒, our monarch君主 butterfly蝴蝶 expert專家,
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但我們的帝王蝶專家Chip Taylor
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he replied回答, "Nothing lasts持續 forever永遠.
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他說「世上無永垂不朽,
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Everything in the universe宇宙 wears穿 out."
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萬物皆有定時。」
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And that blew自爆 my mind心神.
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這一席話感動我
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Because I realized實現
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因為我意識到
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that nature性質 had invented發明 reproduction再生產
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繁衍後代在大自然中
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as a mechanism機制 for life to move移動 forward前鋒,
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是一種生命延續的機制
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as a life force that passes通行證 right through通過 us
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一種透過我們去傳遞的生命動力
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and makes品牌 us a link鏈接 in the evolution演化 of life.
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讓我們在生命的演化上有所關聯
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Rarely很少 seen看到 by the naked eye,
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很難用肉眼去捕捉
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this intersection路口
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介於動物和植物間
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between之間 the animal動物 world世界 and the plant world世界
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的交會瞬間
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is truly a magic魔法 moment時刻.
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這是非常神奇的一刻
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It's the mystical神秘 moment時刻
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這個神秘的時刻裡
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where life regenerates回收物 itself本身,
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生命在創造繁衍
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over and over again.
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一代又一代
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So here is some nectar花蜜 from my film電影.
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以下是我電影中的精華
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I hope希望 you'll你會 drink, tweet鳴叫
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我希望你們能品嘗體會
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and plant some seeds種子
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然後種些花草
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to pollinate授粉 a friendly友善 garden花園.
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創造一座美麗的花園
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And always take time to smell the flowers花卉,
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找時間聞一下花朵的芬芳
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and let it fill you with beauty美女,
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感受美麗
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and rediscover重新發現 that sense of wonder奇蹟.
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重新發現驚喜
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Here are some images圖片 from the film電影.
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以下是影片的一些片段
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(Music音樂)
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Thank you.
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謝謝
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Thank you very much.
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非常謝謝
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Thank you.
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謝謝各位
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Translated by Joyce Chou
Reviewed by Jenny Yang

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ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Louie Schwartzberg - Filmmaker
Louie Schwartzberg is a cinematographer, director and producer who captures breathtaking images that celebrate life -- revealing connections, universal rhythms, patterns and beauty.

Why you should listen

Louie Schwartzberg is a cinematographer, director and producer whose career spans more than four decades of providing breathtaking imagery using his time-lapse, high-speed and macro cinematography techniques. Schwartzberg tells stories that celebrate life and reveal the mysteries and wisdom of nature, people and places.

Schwartzberg's recent theatrical releases include the 3D IMAX film, Mysteries of the Unseen World with National Geographic, narrated by Forest Whitaker, and the documentary Wings of Life for Disneynature, narrated by Meryl Streep. Mysteries of the Unseen World is a journey into invisible worlds that are too slow, too fast, too small and too vast for the human eye to see, while Wings of Life focuses on pollination and the web of life. Schwartzberg also directed Soarin' Around the World, an international update to the original Soarin' ride now showing at Disney Parks in Anaheim, Orlando and Shanghai.

Designed to inspire, educate and evolve our perspective on the world, Schwartzberg creates and curates Moving Art videos, which can be found on your smart phone and Netflix. The Moving Art series will be expanded from six to thirteen videos in early 2017.

Schwartzberg's Gratitude Revealed series of shorts were launched on Oprah.com. Supported by the Templeton Foundation, with science and analytics by the Greater Good Center at UC Berkeley, the series explores the multifaceted virtues of gratitude. Schwartzberg is the first filmmaker to be inducted into the Association for the Advancement of Science and the Lemelson Foundation’s Invention Ambassadors Program.

For Schwartzberg, the greatest satisfaction is creating works that can have a positive effect on the future of the planet. "I hope my films inspire and open people's hearts," he says. "Beauty is nature's tool for survival -- we protect what we love. Nature's beauty can open hearts, and the shift in consciousness we need to sustain and celebrate life."

More profile about the speaker
Louie Schwartzberg | Speaker | TED.com