Title/Author: Letters to a Young Scientist by Edward O. Wilson
Publisher/Date/Price: Liveright, 2013, hardcover $21.95Length/Audience: 256 pages, ages 15 and upCommentary: Edward O. Wilson, an entomologist, wrote a collection of letters about (1) choosing a path to follow, (2) the creative process, (3) a life in science, (4) theory, and (5) ethics. I wish I had read this when I was starting college. I liked how he gave some advice, but used a lot of examples about his research on ants. This book gave me ideas on focusing my thinking in research and discovering my own niche.
