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Participants at the 2013 National Park Service/National Geographic BioBlitz at the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve near New Orleans, Louisiana. Photograph by Elena Rue. “By working together to build a broad and authentic grassroots community of people who have a dee

Edward Wilson, Eagle Scout, 1944. “In science, you really do need to have a purpose-driven life. You will succeed to the extent that you get the most out of your career so that you can give the most back. Try to be an addict, driven to achieve discoveries, learning new things, and the

While in the United Kingdom in November 2014 in support of the MEMO Project, E.O. Wilson and the E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation engaged in a number of public events. Watch below an extraordinary panel on the topic of “What Is Stewardship …And Why Does It Matter,” held at St. Paul

The Meaning of Human Existence considers humanity’s purpose and place in the grand scheme of things Biologist Edward O. Wilson tackles mankind – our origins, our unique place in the universe, and what the future of the species holds – in about 200 pages. By Danny Heitman, Christ

The insect expert and ‘natural heir to Darwin’ is supporting a monument in Dorset to extinct species. If we don’t act now, he warns, to save others, we too may be queuing up to be remembered. By Josh Glancy. Published in The Sunday Times, November 9, 2014.   Forget climate change

On November 3, 2014, E.O. Wilson and the E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation travelled to the Isle of Portland, off Dorset, on the south coast of England. Wilson broke ground for the MEMO Project and addressed a crowd on the MEMO site in Bower’s Quarry, overlooking the cliffs of the J

E.O. Wilson’s latest book, The Meaning of Human Existence, is one of five finalists in nonfiction for the 2014 National Book Awards. Tune in tonight to the live webcast when the winners will be announced: 7:40 p.m.—Ceremony is scheduled to begin with Daniel Handler’s openi

In today’s Washington Post book review of E.O. Wilson’s The Meaning of Human Existence, Scott Russell Sanders highlights the book’s exploration of our evolutionary origins—along with E.O. Wilson’s discussion of the benefits and strife associated with our religious faith—and ultimately

Writing in the New York Times, E.O. Wilson reflects on his childhood and the great influence that the 1942 edition of Handbook for Boys, the official guide of the Boy Scouts of America, has had on his life. Many of the themes E.O. Wilson touches on in this essay are essential componen

E.O. Wilson and the E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation are attending events in the United Kingdom this week in support of the MEMO Project. First on the schedule of events is a ground-breaking ceremony November 3rd at Bower’s Quarry, the future site of the MEMO memorial. The In