![]() ![]() Wilson argued that human behaviour, although adaptable to environmental conditions, is rooted in a genetic ‘blueprint’. The final chapter, on human social interaction, ignited controversy. Wilson’s book Sociobiology, published in 1975, was the first to address the evolution and organization of societies in organisms ranging from colonial bacteria to primates, including humans. ![]() A superb naturalist who enjoyed challenging dogma, he fought for conservation, brought ideas of biodiversity into the mainstream and set ecology on a rigorous conceptual footing. He became one of the great scholarly synthesizers, winning two Pulitzer prizes. USA Credit: Rick Friedman/Corbis via GettyĮdward (Ed) Wilson began by exploring the systematics, geographical distribution, social organization and evolution of ants. Wilson in his office at Harvard University in Cambridge, MA. ![]()
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