Through his fascination with some of Earth’s tiniest insects, Wilson made a number of sizable contributions to the field of evolutionary biology. But more importantly, he developed a love for life—that is, the life that exists in all of the living creatures on Earth’s surface—and dedicated much of his life to saving it.
I've just posted a profile of EO Wilson, a renowned biologist, theorist, conservationist and author. Comments are welcomed :)
I really enjoyed reading you profile of E.O. Wilson. I have heard of him, but I didn’t know exactly who he was (I probably should considering I am a Biology major). I think one of the main points in your essay that really interested me in him was,
ReplyDelete“Wilson has dedicated much of his time and effort into educating people about the human impact on the living Earth. He appeals to both science and religion in an effort to accomplish one goal: Save Creation. Preserve biodiversity and allow for the perpetuation of life on Earth.”
Sometimes it’s hard for an evolutionary biologist to appeal to both science and religion. I like the fact that E.O. Wilson appeals to both and I think including that was a key personality trait that needed to be said. You have made me want to continue to read about him.
Besides for that, it was very well written! I like the format and flow of your essay.
It’s a pleasure to read and it provides a very useful explanation of Wilson’s work. In terms of assessment, you show the reader why Wilson’s view of the social and evolutionary understanding of behavior is worth consideration.
ReplyDeleteI have recently noticed Wilson's name crop up, positively mentioned, in book reviews, most recently in the NYT book review of Jonathan Haidt new book, which sounds fascinating.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/25/books/review/the-righteous-mind-by-jonathan-haidt.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=haidt&st=cse