Reply to Chris Anderson, TED and the TED Community: We’re Halfway There, But…

By Deepak Chopra, MD, Founder and CEO, The Chopra Foundation

Originally Posted on Huffington Post : 04/19/2013 10:10 pm

Dear Chris,

Thank you for clearing up some issues, particularly the confusion surrounding TEDx’s decision to take down or shift the talks by Sheldrake and Hancock. Actions speak louder than words, and the talks were removed from the website, followed by your letter warning TEDx organizers essentially not to repeat the same mistake again by inviting similar talks. To underline the point, TEDx withdrew its brand name from a West Hollywood event that was by no means filled with “goofballs” or “questionable” figures. (more…)

Dear TED, Is it “Bad Science” or a “Game of Thrones”?

Originally published on Huffington Post on April 18, 2013 at 8:51 am

By Deepak Chopra, MD. FACP, Stuart Hameroff, MD, Menas C. Kafatos, Ph.D., Rudolph E. Tanzi, Ph.D., Neil Theise, MD

sages-scientists

One of modern science’s great strengths is that any questionable finding dies a quick death if it’s invalid. The safeguards are mainly two: Your new finding must be repeatable when other researchers run the same experiments, and peer review by qualified scientists subjects every new finding to microscopic scrutiny. So it surprised the millions of admirers of TED, whose conferences attract wide attention to new, cutting-edge ideas, when that organization decided to practice semi-censorship. (more…)

Honoring and Remembering Debbie Ford

It is with deep sorrow that I share with all of you the news of Debbie Ford’s passing.  Debbie and her sister, Arielle, have been a part of my family for over 20 years.  We have shared together much of our growth – our joys and our sorrows. Needless to say, Debbie will live on as part of us for the time remaining for us, and live on in all of you who benefited from her wisdom, love, compassion and desire to elevate the lives of everyone she touched.  Debbie was very brave in the handling of her illness, a rare form of Sarcoma. Even in her passing she sent us intimate messages and told us to celebrate her life.  In that spirit, even as we grieve, we will celebrate every moment we shared with her.

 

debbie

 

She also raised money to help women and children there, including a Girl Power project. In lieu of flowers she wished for support www.thecollectiveheart.org. If you would like to post your memories, stories and prayers about Debbie, please visit RememberingDebbieFord.com.

Love,
Deepak