E.O. Wilson Movies
- 2008
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As produced by WGBH - Boston's PBS affiliate - this documentary program provides a biographical portrait of Earth-shaking entomologist and zoologist E.O. Wilson. In 1975, Wilson published a now classic tome entitled Sociobiology: The New Synthesis, which posited the idea that evolutionary concepts could be used to account for social behavior in the animal kingdom (including the behavior of homo sapiens). Upon its initial appearance, the book generated tremendous controversy and dissent, but in time the scientific community linked genes to human behavior; their findings virtually guaranteed Wilson a reputation as the father of sociobiology. The program discusses Wilson's early life, his research, the implications of his findings and his subsequent move into conservation efforts. Harrison Ford narrates. ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Harrison Ford, E.O. Wilson, (more)
- 1996
Dr. David Suzuki extols the virtues of insects. There are approximately 750,000 species of these creatures contributing to this world in a wide variety of ways. Learn more about the positive things many of these creatures do that benefit the quality of the environment. Some insects fertilize plants while others help break down waste materials. Insects also serve as a source of food to other species. Find out how the world is losing an alarming number of its insects at record speeds and how certain types of chemicals wind up doing more harm than good when used on plants to kill various insects. Dr. Suzuki makes it clear that more efforts must be made to help certain types of insects preserve their preferred habitats. ~ Elizabeth Smith, All Movie Guide
