You teach me, I forget. You show me, I remember. You involve me, I understand. - Edward O. Wilson

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You teach me, I forget. You show me, I remember. You involve me, I understand.

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About Edward O. Wilson

Edward Osborne Wilson (10 June 1929 – 26 December 2021) was an American entomologist and biologist known for his work on ecology, evolution, and sociobiology. A two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction, Wilson is also known for his advocacy for environmentalism, and his secular-humanism ideas pertaining to religious and ethical matters.

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