Myrmecologists

E.O. Wilson, from Ant Colonies to Human Nature

E.O. Wilson, the biologist, theorist, and sometimes-novelist, has pioneered entire fields of study in his six-decade career. At the age of 82, Wilson has just published his 27th book, and the octogenarian doesn’t shy away from controversy.   Back in 1975, Wilson popularized the theory of sociobiology: the idea that evolution and genetics shape human behavior. […]

Living on Earth Profile Series #21: E. O. Wilson: Of the Grasshopper and the Ant

Biophilia Response

Edward O. Wilson and the Diversity of Life

Making a Novel out of an Anthill

The World

A Little Known Planet, Part 3

We’ve heard how both researchers and the lay public can help count up the earth’s creatures. Now, in the final segment of Living on Earth’s special, we’ll see how technology is helping to speed up the identification of species. But first, we’ll see how things were done the old fashioned way. And for that, Living […]

The World

A Little Known Planet, Part 1

It may be surprising to learn that we really have no idea how many species exist on our planet. Many experts believe that the earth plays host to anywhere from 10 to 30 million species. A few say that number could be much higher. But by any reckoning, only a fraction of them are known […]

The World

A Little Known Planet, Part 3

We’ve heard how both researchers and the lay public can help count up the earth’s creatures. Now, in the final segment of Living on Earth’s special, we’ll see how technology is helping to speed up the identification of species. But first, we’ll see how things were done the old fashioned way. And for that, Living […]

The World

A Little Known Planet, Part 1

It may be surprising to learn that we really have no idea how many species exist on our planet. Many experts believe that the earth plays host to anywhere from 10 to 30 million species. A few say that number could be much higher. But by any reckoning, only a fraction of them are known […]