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E.O. Wilson: winner of TED - Technology Entertainment Design prize, 2007
One of the world's most prominent scientists, E.O. Wilson, was one of the winners of the 2007 TED Prize. Each winner has been granted one world-changing wish. E.O. Wilson's wish: "I wish that we will work together to help create the key tool that we need to inspire preservation of Earth's biodiversity: the Encyclopedia of Life. This planet can be a paradise in the 22nd century."

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...


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