Does E. O. Wilson ever sleep?

due out in April 2010

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E. O. Wilson writes fiction…

…and it’s about ants, of course: The Trailhead Queen was dead. At first, there was no overt sign that her long life was ending: no fever, no spasms, no farewells. She simply sat on the floor of the royal chamber and died. As in life, her body was prone and immobile, her legs and antennae [...]

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Sunday Night Movie: E. O. Wilson on chemical communication

From the NOVA episode “Lord of the Ants“

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“The Superorganism”: wrong on ant evolution

Sorry to keep harping on Hoelldobler & Wilson’s The Superorganism.  But Wilson’s section on ant evolution is so bad, so out of touch with the state of the field that I can’t help but to rant. Both Chapter 7 (The Rise of the Ants) and Chapter 8 (Ponerine Ants: The Great Radiation) are predicated on [...]

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Why does Myrmecos Blog have it out for E. O. Wilson?

In the comments, Eric Eaton makes an observation: I’m left wondering (just a little) why Alex has such a beef with Dr. Wilson. This is not the first post taking a jab at Wilson, so while Alex makes an excellent point, I’m also sensing some underlying issues here…. Eric is right there’s an issue.  It [...]

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How ants acheive “balance”?

From an interview with E. O. Wilson: [Q:]Are ants better at anything than humans? [Wilson:] Human beings have not yet made an accommodation with the rest of life—whereas ants, whose history dates back more than 100 million years, have achieved that balance, mostly by specializing among the 14,000 known species in terms of where they [...]

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E. O. Wilson on NOVA

I’ve just received the following notice about an upcoming NOVA show on the life of biologist/myrmecologist E. O. Wilson: NOVA is excited to partner with organizations that share our passion for scientific discovery as we spread the word about upcoming shows. On Tuesday, May 20, we invite you to join us for a look at [...]

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