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
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.
animal fields tiny
When you get into the whole field of exploring, probably 90 percent of the kinds of organisms, plants, animals and especially microorganisms and tiny invertebrate animals are unknown. Then you realize that we live on a relatively unexplored plan.
senior school careers
I was a senior in high school when I decided I wanted to work on ants as a career. I just fell in love with them, and have never regretted it.
choices growth environmental
A very Faustian choice is upon us: whether to accept our corrosive and risky behavior as the unavoidable price of population and economic growth, or to take stock of ourselves and search for a new environmental ethic.