Letters to a Young Scientist
Categories: Science & Math
Biologist Edward O. Wilson writes a series of letters to young people considering careers in science, drawing on his long life studying ants and biodiversity. He argues that passion and hard work matter more than mathematical brilliance, and offers advice on choosing a field, finding mentors and making discoveries. Wilson tells stories from his own career and urges young scientists to follow their curiosity into less crowded fields.
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- Shane Parrish: “I bought this little book blindly at a small bookstore in Mystic, CT. What a great find. It is written as a series of letters to an aspiring scientist, from one of the world’s great biologists and scientific authors, Edward O. Wilson — known for his theory of Sociobiology, among other things.”