E. O. Wilson
E. O. Wilson
Edward Osborne Wilson, usually cited as E. O. Wilson, is an American biologist, researcher, theorist, naturalistand author. His biological specialty is myrmecology, the study of ants, on which he is considered to be the world's leading expert...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionScientist
Date of Birth10 June 1929
CountryUnited States of America
eagles use logos
We use pandas and eagles and things. I'd love to see a wilderness society with an angry-looking wolverine as their logo.
heart up-north my-heart
In my heart, I'm an Alabaman who went up north to work.
expression voice feminist
Today [the voice of women] is being heard loud and clear. But I do not read the welcome triumph of feminism, social, economic, and creative, as a brief for postmodernism. The advance, while opening new avenues of expression and liberating deep pools of talent, has not exploded human nature into little pieces. Instead, it has set the stage for a fuller exploration of the universal traits that unite humanity.
writing southern novel
In addition I wanted to write a Southern novel, because I'm a Southerner.
religious character atheism
Character is in turn the enduring source of virtue. It stands by itself and excites admiration in others. It is not obedience to authority, and while it is often consistent with and reinforced by religious belief, it is not piety.
three environment born
All three of the Abrahamic religions were born and nurtured in arid, disturbed environments.
roots fantasy great-science
Much of good science and perhaps all of great science has its roots in fantasy.
rest-of-life land humanity
If we were to wipe out insects alone on this planet, the rest of life and humanity with it would mostly disappear from the land. Within a few months.
christian teaching generosity
I'm very much a Christian in ideals and ethics, especially in terms of belief in fairness, a deep set obligation to others, and the virtues of charity, tolerance and generosity that we associate with traditional Christian teaching.
opportunity discovery problem
In the attempt to make scientific discoveries, every problem is an opportunity — and the more difficult the problem, the greater will be the importance of its solution.
land ecosystems ants
In many environments, take away the ants and there would be partial collapses in many of the land ecosystems.
done ants saws
Sstudying ants just quickly became part of me because I was allowed to wander, explore and find things and figure things out myself. And I saw how much was there and what could be done and how I could make a life of it.
struggle religion atheism
Every major religion today is a winner in the Darwinian struggle waged among cultures, and none ever flourished by tolerating its rivals.
writing thinking nonfiction
It's the technique, I think, of writing a novel that is difficult for a nonfiction writer.