The Encyclopedia of Life (EOL) is an ambitious project to organize and make available via the Internet virtually all information about life present on Earth. At its heart lies a series of Web sites—one for each of the approximately 1.8 million known species. Each site is constantly evolving and features dynamically synthesized content ranging from historical literature and biological descriptions to stunning images, videos and distribution maps. Join us as we explore the richness of Earth’s biodiversity!
Here we have yet another way in which the Internet is changing our life on Earth. Thanks, Al. Like life itself, this Encyclopedia of Life is an awesome thing. Naturalist and Harvard professor E. O. Wilson is the "father" of the EOL. As for the mother? Yeah, it is one. David Pogue, who writes about technology for the New York Times, contributed a segment about the EOL on CBS Sunday Morning back in October. It can be seen here, and there is an extended, old-school (as in "the written word") interview with E.O. Wilson here.
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