# Advice to a young scientist

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDMED 2012
- Speaker: E.O. Wilson
- Year: 2012
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Mathematics, Biology, Medicine and health, Teaching and learning
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/e_o_wilson_advice_to_a_young_scientist)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

"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.

## Lectures

1. [Advice to a young scientist](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/e_o_wilson_advice_to_a_young_scientist/54cd23edab87), 15 min (TED's player)