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Screen grab of the “Science Friday” website for the June 21, 2013 broadcast featuring E.O. Wilson Last week E.O. Wilson was the featured guest on NPR’s popular “Science Friday” broadcast. Show host Ira Flatow interviewed Wilson about many of the observations included in his recent book, Letters to a Young Scientist, including: • what turns promising students away from

In a regular feature on our blog, “Gorongosa Field Notes,” we will be showcasing journal entries, short videos, photographs, and other materials from a team of scientists working at the Gorongosa National Park and the E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Laboratory at Gorongosa National Park in Mozambique. These scientists study the Gorongosa ecosystem—and the critical role of biodiversity—as part

Explorers whose careers reach from the 1960s to today took the stage for a toast to the National Geographic Society at the 125th Anniversary Gala. (Photograph by Rebecca Hale/©National Geographic) The Hubbard Medal—the National Geographic Society’s highest honor—is awarded for distinction in exploration, discovery, and research. Over the past century, recipients have included Sir Ernest Shac