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
two theory harvard
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.
two ants insects
Ants make up two-thirds of the biomass of all the insects. There are millions of species of organisms and we know almost nothing about them.
two funeral humanity
Secular humanists can sit around and talk about their love of humanity, but it doesn't stack up against a two-millennium-old funeral high mass.
powerful two odds
Science and religion are the two most powerful forces in the world. Having them at odds... is not productive.
two challenges majority
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.
two race evil
The human race is not divided into two opposing camps of good and evil. It is made up of those who are capable of learning and those who are incapable of doing so.
local troubling
I was completely surprised. I think things were troubling him from his local detractors.
statement surprised
I was completely surprised at his statement (to resign).
easy good missed
I thought we missed too many easy shots. We made some good shots, but we missed a lot of easy ones.
caught last learned losses lost moved next team
I think we got caught up too much in the losses, when we really just should have learned from the losses and moved on. Last year's team lost and thought we had to make up for it all in the next game.
gas ran
I think we kind of ran out of gas at the end.
ballgame helped turn
I think what got us back in the ballgame was our press. We made them turn the ball over and it helped us get back in it.
developer fix scenario wonderful
I think a wonderful best-case scenario would be if a developer would fix it and take it over.
gave passion rest
It gave me discipline, it gave me passion for having the rest of my life.