"Magnificent miracle of cinematography and mesmerizing in every way. Completely entertaining and I found it slightly arousing...I was wondering if you knew where there was a flower shop open?" Jim Carrey, actorSee Louie's website here.Chip Taylor is a monarch butterfly expert. Learn more here."Louie Schwartzberg is a messenger from nature. His ability to capture nature's display of art, elegance and beauty are elements that propel the viewer into a spiritual state of consciousness." Paul Stamets, mycologistDuring his 30 years as a filmmaker, Louie Schwartzberg has won many awards. He is also recognized as a pioneer in high-end time-lapse cinematography.Both honeybees and humans originated in East Africa, and the connection between us has survived the ages. Some of your favorite delicacies -- coffee, chocolate, mangoes -- have the honeybee to thank for their hard work of pollination. Dino Martins encourages us to remember how much we owe to these magnificent insects.Shimon Steinberg looks at the difference between pests and bugs -- and makes the case for using good bugs to fight bad bugs, avoiding chemicals in our quest for perfect produce.Bees have been rapidly and mysteriously disappearing from rural areas, with grave implications for agriculture. But bees seem to flourish in urban environments -- and cities need their help, too. Noah Wilson-Rich suggests that urban beekeeping might play a role in revitalizing both a city and a species.In this visually dazzling talk, Jonathan Drori shows the extraordinary ways flowering plants -- over a quarter million species -- have evolved to attract insects to spread their pollen: growing 'landing-strips' to guide the insects in, shining in ultraviolet, building elaborate traps, and even mimicking other insects in heat.What's tasty, abundant and high in protein? Bugs! Although less common outside the tropics, entomophagy, the practice of eating bugs, was once extremely widespread throughout cultures. You may feel icky about munching on insects, but they feed about 2 billion people each day (Mmm, fried tarantulas). They also hold promise for food security and the environment. Emma Bryce makes a compelling case for dining on bugs.

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