Lord of the Ants- Notes and Paper on E. O. Wilson

Lord of the Ants Ed Wilson Was hit in the centre by the dorsal fin of a Pin fish and went part blind, so he turned his interest to animals small enough for him to show whole and up close, something small enough for him to hold between his hobble and pointer finger to inspect. Pheidole Jim Watson- Newly appointed head at Harvard Watson excite Wilson to apply chemistry to how ants stay so organized Chemical cart ants leave to direct and guide another(prenominal) ants towards food, away from an enemy, a new-fangled home, and so on. Pheromones Sociobiology Many protested his surmisal of sociobiology Encyclopedia of Life E. O.Wilson was intrigued by nature at a very young age, growing up in Alabama offered him a instinctive world, rich in plants, insects, and plenty other species just waiting to be discovered. He had a true love life for pinch the natural world that we inhabit. As a young boy, he was hit in the eye by the dorsal fin of a Pin fish and went partially blind. H e didnt let this hold him back, quite he focused his interest to animals small enough for him to see entirely and up close, something small enough for him to hold between his thumb and pointer finger to inspect. Wilsons interest in nature grew with his age, heearned his B.S. and M. S. degrees at the University of Alabama, and went on to earn his Ph. D. from Harvard University. Wilson wroteOn Human Nature, a Pulitzer Prize-winning book on his theory of Sociobiology, explaining how the many characteristics of humane and society can be explained from an evolutionary point of view. He explained that all animal behavior, including human behavior, is the outcome of hereditary factors, environmental stimuli, and past experiences. His work faced much resistance from many, as a lot of critics had a hard time accepting his theory as it applied to humans.His theory rejects the previously established doctrine of tabula rasa,which holds that human beings are born a clean slate, and that cultu re functions to aid in human knowledge, survival, and success. Island biogeography is a field of biogeography that studies species richness in isolated natural areas. This theory examines extinction and migration patterns of different species to isolated areas. Wilsons work has lead to the understanding and need for species conservation. His theory led to establishing national parks and the development of home ground corridors.