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David Sloan Wilson

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American biologist

United StatesScientistsBorn 1949 · age 77
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David Sloan Wilson is an American evolutionary biologist. He is a distinguished professor emeritus of biological sciences and anthropology at Binghamton University. He is a son of author Sloan Wilson, a co-founder of Evolution Institute and a co-founder of Prosocial World. He has studied social evolution in Binghamton.

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David Sloan Wilson
said · 2022
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Around this world and to this very day, among experts and novices alike, say the word “evolution” and most people hear the word “genes.” (P. 19)

A Life Informed by Evolution (2022)

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David Sloan Wilson
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...[A] new breed of philosopher was coming close to declaring that nothing in philosophy makes sense except in the light of evolution. (P. 26)

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David Sloan Wilson
said · 2022
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Science is often associated with complicated instruments and questions so specialized that a PhD is required even to become interested. (P. 31)

A Life Informed by Evolution (2022)

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Guggenheim Fellowship

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United States
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Scientists
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Born 1949 · age 77
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