![]() ![]() This is our heritage, what makes us human." We've accumulated this immense mass of imagination and creativity in the creative arts. They would like to know very much about our culture. "Not our science - we are juveniles to them. "What would an alien civilization like to know about this one?," Wilson said. ![]() What would an alien civilization like to know about this one? Not our science - we are juveniles to them. Not just ten million years ago, but given the age of the galaxy, a 100 million years ago. "There are civilizations elsewhere - if they exist - and some of them could easily have reached our level, not just a million years ago. "In barely an eye blink in evolutionary and geological time, we have gone from Paleozoic to advanced techno-scientific civilization," Wilson tells Here & Now's Robin Young. The book covers evolution, the coming of human consciousness, and humans' ability to think about existence.Īs a scientist, Wilson says the disciplines categorized as the humanities are where humankind's soul resides. Wilson has written thirty books, won two Pulitzers, holds the title Professor Emeritus at Harvard and he is the world's leading authority on ants.Īnts are featured in his new book, " The Meaning of Human Existence," which has been longlisted for the National Book Award. Wilson is author of "The Meaning of Human Existence." (Jesse Costa/Here & Now) This article is more than 8 years old.īiologist and naturalist E.O. ![]()
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