The Social Conquest of Earth

Pulitzer Prize-winning biologist E.O. Wilson talked about his book on the rise and domination of Homo sapiens on Earth as he laid out a re-e… read more

Pulitzer Prize-winning biologist E.O. Wilson talked about his book on the rise and domination of Homo sapiens on Earth as he laid out a re-examination of fundamental questions of philosophy, religion, and science in human evolution in explaining how socially advanced species have come to dominate the Earth. He was interviewed by Steven Snyder and responded to questions from members of the audience at the Free Library of Philadelphia during this Meelya Gordon Memorial Lecture. close

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The Social Conquest of Earth

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Program ID:
305870-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
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Interview
Location:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
First Aired:
May 13, 2012 | 1:31am EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Sep 05, 2012 | 2:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 2

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  • May 13, 2012 | 1:31am EDT | C-SPAN 2
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  • May 28, 2012 | 6:01am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Sep 05, 2012 | 6:02am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Sep 05, 2012 | 2:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
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