Many members of the TED Community, and a group of world-class companies, pledged support to help fulfill these wishes. Each winner will also receive US$100,000 to be spent however they choose in support of their wishes.

E.O. Wilson is a university research professor and honorary curator in entomology at Harvard University. His most recent work has focused on drawing public attention to the impact human activity has had on life on the planet. His research includes evolutionary biology, the biology of social insects, the classification of ants, sociobiology, biogeography, and ethical philosophy. More...