Name: My wish: Build the Encyclopedia of Life
Uploaded: 2007-04-03T00:11:00Z
Duration: 22 min 4 s
Description: As E.O. Wilson accepts his 2007 TED Prize, he makes a plea on behalf of all creatures that we learn more about our biosphere -- and build a networked encyclopedia of all the world's knowledge about life.

As E.O. Wilson accepts his 2007 TED Prize, he makes a plea on behalf of all creatures that we learn more about our biosphere -- and build a networked encyclopedia of all the world's knowledge about life.

E.O. Wilson: My wish: Build the Encyclopedia of Life

My wish: Build the Encyclopedia of Life

Destroying insects would lead to a collapse of ecosystems, emphasizing the vital role these 'little things' play on Earth.

E.O. Wilson's 'Encyclopedia of Life' aims to catalog Earth's species, merging science with technology to preserve biodiversity.

Preserving Earth's vast unknown biodiversity requires creating an Encyclopedia of Life, a digital compendium accessible globally.