Edward O Wilson is arguably the foremost entomologist in
the world, and one of our leading naturalists. He has spent most of his career at
Harvard University, where he is now professor emeritus of entomology. While his main
expertise is in formicology, or the study of ants, he has been deeply involved in
conservation and preservation of biodiversity for more than three
decades.
From Dr. Wilson's studies on ants, he began to
think about human societies, and in the late 90's he began publishing works which create
ties between biology and sociology, creating the discipline of
sociobiology.
He founded the E.O.Wilson Biodiversity
Foundation to further his work in conservation. His NOVA-produced video "Insects: The
Little Things That Run the World" has become a science classic, and he has written a
number of books, some technical, some for the general reader. He is both an important
and also a highly productive scientist.
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