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Edward O. Wilson on the Evolution of Social Behaviors

S2019 · E11 · 15 May 2019

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Edward O. Wilson, professor emeritus at Harvard University, is the influential naturalist and evolutionary theorist who introduced the concept of “sociobiology,” as well as one of the world’s leading experts on ants. Here, he explains the relevance of evolved insect behaviors to human nature.