Edward O. Wilson, Legendary biologist, speaking at Rice Univ - Tuesday, April 3, 8pm
Alice Aman
The President's Lecture Series [Rice University]
Edward O. Wilson
Tuesday, April 3, 8pm
Location: Grand Hall, Rice Memorial Center
(* E.O. Wilson will have a book signing immediately following the
lecture. He will sign his new book, "The Social Conquest of Earth.")
Legendary biologist Edward O. Wilson is widely considered the father
of the modern environmental movement. A two-time Pulitzer Prize winner
and one of TIME magazine’s America’s 25 Most Influential People, he
has made a giant contribution to our understanding of the rich
spectrum of Earth’s biodiversity
In his lectures, Wilson makes a persuasive, eloquent plea to
government, corporate
and religious leaders to address the damage we have done to our planet
before it’s too late. His works include “The Ants” and “On Human
Nature,” which both won the Pulitzer Prize; “The Future of Life,”
which offers a plan for saving Earth’s biological heritage; and “The
Creation,” a plea for science and religion to work together to save
the planet. His 2008 book, “The Superorganism,” was hailed by The New
York Times as “an astonishing account of the intricate and unexpected
swarm intelligence of wasps, bees, ants and termites.” His newest
book, to be released in March, is “The Social Conquest of Earth.”
Wilson’s recent project, the Encyclopedia of Life website, catalogs
all key information about life on Earth — including data about every
living species — and makes it accessible to everyone.