E.O. Wilson was one of the world’s leading experts on ants, but his other passion was convincing humans to see themselves as part of the natural world.
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Associate Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice, University of Delaware
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PhD Student, University of Delaware
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Professor of Art and Design, University of Delaware
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Professor of Communication and Political Science, University of Delaware
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Director, Delaware Environmental Institute, and Professor of Earth Sciences and Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Delaware
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Director, Disaster Research Center and Professor, Public Policy & Administration, University of Delaware
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Director of the Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance, University of Delaware
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Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership, University of Delaware
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Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Delaware
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Professor of Human Development, University of Delaware
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Disaster Researcher and Associate Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice, University of Delaware
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Assistant Professor of Anthropology, University of Delaware
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Professor of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Delaware
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Professor of Sociology and Director, Disaster Research Center, University of Delaware
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Professor of Business and Leadership, University of Delaware
