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Radio 4,5 mins

Edward O. Wilson, the American biologist and champion of biodiversity who some have compared to Charles Darwin.

Last Word

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Born 10 June 1929; died 26 December 2021 aged 92. Last Word spoke to British entomologist and author Dr George McGavin and Paula Ehrlich, CEO and co-founder of the Half-Earth Project.

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