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September 11, 2015

Naturalist E.O. Wilson is author of "The Meaning of Human Existence." (Jesse Costa/Here & Now)

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This is a good month for renowned biologist and Pulitzer Prize-winning author E.O. Wilson. On September 30, PBS is premiering the documentary of his life. "E.O. Wilson - Of Ants and Men." His book "The Meaning of Human Existence" also came out in paperback this week. The book was a finalist for the National Book Award for nonfiction. Today, we revisit Here & Now host Robin Young's conversation with E.O. Wilson from last October.

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E.O. Wilson, biologist and author of "The Meaning of Human Existence." He is founder of the E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation, part of Duke University.

This segment aired on September 11, 2015.

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