# The spear-wielding stork who revolutionized science

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED-Ed
- Speaker: Lucy Cooke
- Year: 2020
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: History, Teaching and learning
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/lucy_cooke_the_spear_wielding_stork_who_revolutionized_science)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

In 1822, Count von Bothmer shot down a stork in Germany. However, the bird had already been impaled by a yard-long wooden spear. The stork had been speared in Africa and then flew over 2,500 km. This astonishing flight proved to be an essential clue in a mystery that had plagued scientists for centuries: the seasonal disappearance of birds. Lucy Cooke digs into the discovery of bird migration. \[Directed by Visorama, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by Bamm Bamm Wolfgang & Gavin Dodds\].

## Lectures

1. [The spear-wielding stork who revolutionized science](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/lucy_cooke_the_spear_wielding_stork_who_revolutionized_science/1414b47e68cc), 6 min (TED's player)