It's obvious that the key problem facing humanity in the coming century is how to bring a better quality of life - for 8 billion or more people - without wrecking the environment entirely in the attempt.

" Wilson (born June 10 1929) is an American biologist researcher (sociobiology biodiversity) theorist (consilience biophilia) naturalist (conservationist) and author. O. His biological specialty is myrmecology the study of ants on which he is considered to be the world's leading authority.