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E.O. Wilson: Of Ants and Men
UC
Tue, Apr 26, 2022 6:30 PM
Tribute to E.O. Wilson
He coined the term “biodiversity" and created an entire field of science. He sparked a new understanding of social species and what it means to be human and became a legendary professor of entomology and champion of conservation. E.O. Wilson: Of Ants and Men explores the extraordinary life of a man who spent a lifetime understanding insect behavior while also witnessing staggering environmental destruction and loss of species. Along the way, he’s gleaned insight into the human condition and somehow retained unbending optimism about the future. EO Wilson died in late 2021 and this screening is a tribue of he contributed to our world.
FREE Tribute screening & and reception with film sponsor The Nature Conservatory at the UC Theater. Doors open at 6:00, Screening of E.O. Wilson: Of Ants and Men starts at 6:30. Glenn Marangello, Development and Community Relations Director at Missoula Butterfly House and Insectarium will deliver a short tribute to Dr. Wilson's legacy with the film screening to follow.
This IWFF screening event is free. Seats are available on a first-come, first-serve basis with doors open at 6:00 pm. Typically, the 250-person theater does fill up, so please come early.
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