This NOVA episode profiles Harvard biologist and Pulitzer-Prize winning author Edward O. Wilson, ‘Lord of The Ants’. Wilson’s fascination ant populations fueled the start of his life’s work; seeing how ecosystems are interconnected propelled him to a new chapter.

Wilson is a PBS mainstay, a creative, interesting interview and one whose appearances are always welcome. That’s probably why many, many shows on PBS and Thirteen have interviewed him–he’s always engaging and entertaining.

With so many appearances, it was inevitable that Wilson would get a documentary on his own life: Lord of the Ants is now available to watch online in its entirety.

Here are just a few other appearances:

Moyers Journal, 7/2007:
Wilson talks about his Encyclopedia of Life project and the destructive tendencies of the human race.

Evolution, 2001:
Wilson discusses the importance of microbes on both a human and planetary scale.

Religion & Ethics Newsweekly, 11/2006:
Wilson’s views on what it would take to preserve the natural world are contrasted against evangelist Dr. Richard Land, author of ‘The Earth Is The Lord’s’.

NewsHour, 6/1998:
Wilson talks about the concept of consilience—the uniting of knowledge.

Think Tank, 12/2002:
Wilson talks about birth and death rates; the future of the planet.

New York Voices, 5/2008:
Wilson talks about Darwin’s legacy as part of a program about Darwin’s garden.

and…NOVA (again) 8/1997:
Wilson talks about insects, and ants.