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Update: The Meaning of Human Existence now available in paperback How did humanity originate and why does a species like ours exist on this planet? Do we have a special place, even a destiny in the universe? Where are we going, and perhaps, the most difficult question of all, “W

E.O. Wilson was recently interviewed on KUOW 94.9 FM in Seattle, Washington regarding his latest book, The Meaning of Human Existence. By Marcie Sillman Harvard Professor Emeritus E.O. Wilson has spent most of his 60-year career in pursuit of evolutionary biology. His studies of and w

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

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