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Edward O. Wilson

Edward Osborne Wilson is an American biologist (Myrmecology, a branch of entomology), researcher (sociobiology, biodiversity), theorist (consilience, biophilia), and naturalist (conservationism). Wilson is known for his career as a scientist,[…]

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Wilson says habitat destruction is the most harmful threat to our ecosystem.

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