William Sargent
Cognoscenti contributor
William Sargent is a consultant for the NOVA science series and author of 27 books about science and the environment. His most recent book, "Crab Wars: A Tale of Horseshoe Crabs, Ecology, and Human Health," was released by Brandeis University Press in September 2021.
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Here’s how we should commemorate E.O. Wilson
Writer William Sargent considers Wilson's radical idea to set aside half the Earth for nature.
This Animal Is Central To Our Fight Against COVID. Now It Needs Our Help
Every antibody test and every batch of vaccine has been tested with a substance from the blue blood of horseshoe crabs, writes William Sargent.