“Our brain is mapping the world. Often that map is distorted, but it's ...” — E. O. Wilson Quote

“Our brain is mapping the world. Often that map is distorted, but it's a map with constant immediate sensory input.”

“Religious belief itself is an adaptation that has evolved because we're hard-wired to form tribalistic religions.”

“It's always been a dream of mine, of exploring the living world, of classifying all the species and finding out what makes up the biosphere.”

“If you lose a race or game in hockey, you lose a game. That's it. If you lose a fight you might lose part of your brain because of the damage.”

“I have always heard that you need to give yourself a long time to unplug when you do a sabbatical. I unplugged so fast I was a little concerned that I was losing brain capacity.”

“Libraries are the ultimate restaurants for brain food. I sleep better knowing there are libraries. I would take a bullet for a librarian.”