Edward O. Wilson, a Pultizer Prize winner who is recognized as one of the world’s leading scientists, is an emeritus professor of biology at Harvard University. He lives in Lexington, Massachusetts, with his wife Irene. He’s the author of multiple books, including A Window on Eternity: A Biologist’s Walk Through Gorongosa National Park (Simon & Schuster, 2014).
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E.O. Wilson’s Indelible Mark On Ecology
Reflecting on the late naturalist’s extensive legacy.
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To Stave Off Extinction, Protect ‘Half-Earth’
In his new book, “Half-Earth,” Harvard biologist E.O. Wilson argues that we must set aside half the planet for nature.
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Has Human Influence Already Defined a New Epoch?
E.O. Wilson on how we may have already entered the Anthropocene, the Epoch of Man.
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An Unexplored Island in Mozambique
An excerpt from “A Window on Eternity” by E.O. Wilson.
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E.O. Wilson: ‘A Window on Eternity’
E.O. Wilson discusses the recovery and biodiversity of Mozambique’s Gorongosa National Park.
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E.O. Wilson’s Advice for Future Scientists
Math might not matter, and other musings on the makings of a great scientist.
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Confessions of a Former Snake Wrangler
E.O. Wilson shares the secret ingredient to becoming a scientist.
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How Humans and Insects Conquered the Earth
E.O. Wilson discusses evolution and natural selection in The Social Conquest of Earth.