American biologist who founded sociobiology — the application of evolutionary theory to social behavior — and was the world's foremost authority on ants and biodiversity.
Sociobiology: The New Synthesis: a comprehensive account of social behavior through evolutionary theory — sparked a massive controversy (Stephen Jay Gould and others poured water on him at a talk). The Insect Societies: the definitive study of social insects. Consilience: the unity of knowledge — all fields of inquiry should ultimately be unified through biology and evolutionary theory. Biophilia: humans have an innate affinity for other living beings.
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