Our video library is now online. Over 95 titles can be found in Resources. Here are some of Paul’s favorites.
Jill Bolte Taylor’s stroke of insight
From TED: Jill Bolte Taylor got a research opportunity few brain scientists would wish for. She had a massive stroke, and watched as her brain functions — motion, speech, self-awareness — shut down one by one. An astonishing story. Watch video →
Every painting in the MoMA on 10 April 2010
A photo of every painting on display from the painting galleries in the Museum of Modern Art on April 10, 2010. Watch video →
Apple’s 1997 ‘Think Different’ advertising campaign
From Think Differently!: Dr. Lauchlan Mackinnon has been thinking about 12 ways that we can think differently. And the beauty is, in Apple’s 1997 poem and television campaign, we can see virtually all of them. Watch video →
Catching song with Bobby McFerrin
From Krista Tippett on Being: He is a genius of improvisation; a genre-bending vocal magician and conductor. And he sings the territory between music, mystery, and spirit. Who better to contemplate the human voice — its delights, its revelations, and its mystery — than Bobby McFerrin? Watch video →
Brene Brown: The power of vulnerability
Brene Brown studies human connection — our ability to empathize, belong, love. In a poignant, funny talk at TEDxHouston, she shares a deep insight from her research, one that sent her on a personal quest to know herself as well as to understand humanity. Watch video →
Evelyn Glennie: How to listen to music with your whole body
From TED: Deaf percussionist Evelyn Glennie leads the audience through an exploration of music not as notes on a page, but as an expression of the human experience. Playing with sensitivity and nuance informed by a soul-deep understanding of and connection to music, she talks about a music that is more than sound waves perceived by the human ear. She illustrates a richer picture that begins with listening to yourself, and includes emotion and intent as well as the complex role of physical spaces — instrument, concert hall and even the bones and body cavities of musician and listener alike. Watch video →
