E. O. Wilson

We ought to recognize that religious strife is not the consequence of differences among people. It's about conflicts between creation stories. ↗

— E. O. Wilson

#among #between #conflicts #consequence #creation

Well, let me tell you, ants are the dominant insects. They make up as much as a quarter of the biomass of all insects in the world. They are the principal predators. They're the cemetery workers. ↗

— E. O. Wilson

#cemetery #dominant #insects #make #make up

What we need is an electronic encyclopedia of life, with one page for each species. On each page is given everything known about that species. ↗

— E. O. Wilson

#each #electronic #encyclopedia #everything #given

What's been gratifying is to live long enough to see molecular biology and evolutionary biology growing toward each other and uniting in research efforts. ↗

— E. O. Wilson

#biology #each #efforts #enough #evolutionary

Nature holds the key to our aesthetic, intellectual, cognitive and even spiritual satisfaction. ↗

— E. O. Wilson

#cognitive #even #holds #intellectual #key