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Biologist and Eagle Scout

E.O. Wilson: Biologist and Eagle Scout

By Amy Sutherland

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  April 01, 2012

When E.O. Wilson was in 6th grade his teacher sent a note home that read, “Ed writes well and he’s knows a lot about insects. If he ever puts those two together he might achieve something good.’’ Nearly 70 years later Wilson has not only changed our thinking about ants but about all social creatures. He stirs the pot again with his new book, “The Social Conquest of Earth’’, in which he turns his gaze on humans.

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