I had reached a point in my career in which I was ready to try something new in my writing, and the idea of a novel has always been in the back of my mind. E. O. Wilson backcareeridea Change image and share on social
I had in mind a message, although I hope it doesn't intrude too badly, persuading Americans, and especially Southerners, of the critical importance of land and our vanishing natural environment and wildlife. E. O. Wilson americanbadlycritical share on social
But once the ants and termites jumped the high barrier that prevents the vast variety of evolving animal groups from becoming fully social, they dominated the world. E. O. Wilson animalantbarrier Change image and share on social
To the extent that philosophical positions both confuse us and close doors to further inquiry, they are likely to be wrong. E. O. Wilson closeconfusedoor Change image and share on social
Well, let me tell you, ants are the dominant insects. They make up as much as a quarter of the biomass of all insects in the world. They are the principal predators. They're the cemetery workers. E. O. Wilson antbiomasscemetery Change image and share on social
The two major challenges for the 21st century are to improve the economic situation of the majority and save as much of the planet as we can. E. O. Wilson 21stcenturychallenge Change image and share on social
Nature holds the key to our aesthetic, intellectual, cognitive and even spiritual satisfaction. E. O. Wilson aestheticcognitivehold Change image and share on social
By any reasonable measure of achievement, the faith of the Enlightenment thinkers in science was justified. E. O. Wilson achievementenlightenmentfaith Change image and share on social
In 2010, my two Harvard mathematician colleagues and I dismantled kin-selection theory, which was the reigning theory of the origin of altruism at the time. E. O. Wilson altruismcolleaguedismantle Change image and share on social
The variety of genes on the planet in viruses exceeds, or is likely to exceed, that in all of the rest of life combined. E. O. Wilson combineexceedgene Change image and share on social
