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Jun 25, 2024 · Biologists enshrined Centinela as a cautionary tale about the threat of rapid deforestation. In his 1992 book, The Diversity of Life, esteemed Harvard University biologist E. O. Wilson coined the term “Centinelan extinction.”
4 days ago · The prominent biologist E.O. Wilson (1929-2021) was perhaps best-known for his studies of ants. His 1990 book with evolutionary biologist Bert Hölldobler, The Ants, won the Pulitzer prize for General Non-Fiction in 1991.They then followed up in 1994 with a more “popular science” (that is, easier to read for nonspecialists) book called Journey to the Ants: A Story of Scientific Exploration.
Jul 8, 2024 · As the late E.O. Wilson, Harvard’s renowned entomologist and naturalist, observed, “We are not afraid of predators; we’re transfixed by them, prone to weave stories and fables and chatter endlessly about them because fascination creates preparedness and survival.
Jun 28, 2024 · WASHINGTON (Reuters) -E.O. Wilson, an American naturalist dubbed the modern day Darwin whose interest in ants led him to conclusions about human nature being directed by genetics rather than...
Jun 28, 2024 · E.O. Wilson. A two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author, E.O. Wilson was a master communicator and storyteller. He had an innate ability to take intricate scientific concepts and theories and describe them in engaging and meaningful ways for millions of people.
Jul 3, 2024 · Edward O. Wilson — ‘Humanity today is like a waking dreamer, caught between the fantasies of sleep and the chaos of the real world. The mind seeks but ca...
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Jun 26, 2024 · When E. O. Wilson arrived on the scene it was as a professional scientist, demarcating his sociobiology from the dilettantism of pop-ethology.
Jul 3, 2024 · E.O. Wilson — ‘I will argue that every scrap of biological diversity is priceless, to be learned and cherished, and never to be surrendered without a str...
Jul 4, 2024 · (Read E.O. Wilson’s Britannica essay on mass extinction.) biodiversity loss The primary drivers of biodiversity loss are influenced by the exponential growth of the human population, increased consumption as people strive for more affluent lifestyles, and reduced resource efficiency.
Jul 10, 2024 · Edward O. Wilson (1929-2021) was a pioneering American biologist, naturalist, and writer who made seminal contributions to the fields of ecology, evolution, and sociobiology. As one of the most influential scientists of the late 20th century, Wilson helped to transform our understanding of the natural world and the complex ...
