Edward O. Wilson, the pioneering Harvard biologist who argued for a new vision of human nature in “Sociobiology” and warned against the decline of ecosystems, has died. He was 92.
He didn’t think genes determine all human behavior, but “in rough terms … maybe 10 percent” of it.
The launching point for Wilson’s studies was a creature that had fascinated him since his teens — the ant. He noted that the study of ants offered insights into the state of the environment, because the welfare and diversity of ant populations might be useful as an indicator of subtle destructive changes in a seemingly normal area.
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