Every species has its own important role in maintaining nature's balance. Thomas Barwick/Getty Images hide caption
Everything Is Connected : TED Radio Hour In this hour, TED speakers explain how everything in nature is connected, and how we can restore its delicate balance.
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Everything Is Connected
In this hour, TED speakers explain how everything in nature is connected, and how we can restore its delicate balance.
"The more humble we are in the face of our experience with the natural world ... the more we're going to find a healthy coexistence with it." — Bernie Krause, bioacoustician
Every species plays a crucial role in our natural world. But when humans tinker with the equation, a chain reaction can cause entire ecosystems to break down. In this hour, TED speakers explain how everything is connected in nature, with some bold ideas about how we can restore the delicate balance and bring disappearing ecosystems back.
Aerial view of Biosphere 2, where Jane Poynter lived for two years and 20 minutes. Courtesy of Jane Poynter hide caption
"In habitats that are pretty much untouched, the sound is organized and structured in such a way so that each critter establishes its own bandwidth" — Bernie Kraus James Duncan Davidson/TED hide caption
"Bees are vital to the pollination and production of our fruits and vegetables ... unfortunately, they're all in trouble" — Marla Spivak James Duncan Davidson/TED hide caption