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This article was originally published in The Harvard Gazette. By Amy MacKinnon, Harvard Correspondent March 6, 2018 E.O. Wilson, in his latest book, thinks the combination is overdue Like Raymond Carver’s blind man in “Cathedral,” the entomologist Edward O. Wilson inspires readers to regard the world through an entirely uncommon lens, never more so than in his latest book, “The Origins of Creativi

  From the windswept bow of the R/V Laurence M. Gould, I watch as a dozen chinstrap penguins porpoise across the surface of the icy sea. The small black-and-white penguins torpedo along, moving rhythmically back and forth between air and water. Travel made easier. What a remarkable twist of evolution to take advantage of air’s lesser density. As I watch, I’m reminded I’ll so

The Half-Earth Project is ‘unlocking a new era in data-driven conservation.’ The Half-Earth Project has launched online the first phase of their cutting-edge global biodiversity map. This unique, interactive asset uses the latest science and technology to map thousands of species around the world and illuminate where future conservation efforts should be located to best care for our planet and our