“Review: Edward O. Wilson’s ‘Half-Earth’ a Clear Call to Save the Planet” By Jack E. Davis Originally published in the Tampa Bay Times, May 19, 2016 While chatting with the crusty, 71-year-old palm-tree man who recently planted native sabals in my yard, I
E.O. Wilson Goes To Washington Originally broadcast on All Things Considered, May 22, 2016 With Andrea Seabrook The Pulitzer Prize winner, who’s known as the “father of biodiversity,” is a scientific superstar. But now he’s trying to convince Congress to set as
Originally posted on Radio Boston, May 5, 2016 Naturalist E.O. Wilson, at WBUR. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR) Edward O. Wilson is professor emeritus at Harvard and one of the living giants in the natural sciences, but he doesn’t mind being called “the ant guy.” But, he’s so much more than that
How to Save Life on Earth, According to E.O. Wilson Originally broadcast on PBS Newshour, April 28, 2016 Biologist and Pulitzer winner E.O. Wilson has spent his life studying animals and fighting for their conservation. As species go extinct at 1,000 times the normal rate thanks to hu
E.O. Wilson’s Plan to Save the Planet: Set Aside Half the Earth for Wilderness Famed biologist E.O. Wilson has a bold proposal for saving our world and our species: Set aside half the planet for nature. Permanently. Extinctions, he points out, are nearing a rate of one thousand