Name: Advice to a young scientist
Uploaded: 2012-06-25T15:00:23Z
Duration: 14 min 39 s
Description: "The world needs you, badly," says legendary biologist E.O. Wilson in his letter to a young scientist. He gives advice collected from a lifetime of experience -- and reminds us that wonder and creativity are the center of the scientific life.

"The world needs you, badly," says legendary biologist E.O. Wilson in his letter to a young scientist. He gives advice collected from a lifetime of experience -- and reminds us that wonder and creativity are the center of the scientific life.

E.O. Wilson: Advice to a young scientist

Advice to a young scientist

Dive into thinly populated fields; the path less trodden in science promises the greatest leaps in knowledge and discovery.

Every scientific problem is a golden opportunity; tackling the toughest questions can lead to the most significant breakthroughs.

Embrace the rapid, unpredictable techno-scientific revolution; its twists and turns shape our future in unimaginable ways.

E.O. Wilson's TED Prize wish

science

technology

education

social change

biology

future

storytelling

TED Prize

success

work

personal growth

potential

humanity

math

society

medical research

youth

TED Stage Talk