Sociobiology: The New Synthesis - Definition and Overview

Sociobiology: The New Synthesis was a 1975 book by E. O. Wilson. Wilson introduced the term sociobiology as an attempt to explain the evolutionary mechanics behind social behaviors such as altruism, aggression, and nurturance. Wilson's book sparked one of the great scientific controversies in biology of the 20th century.

Example Usage of Sociobiology:
	john_carter: Skeptical as I am of sociobiology, this is interesting: reading fighting strength in people's faces: http://bit.ly/4mTLes
	snorlaxasaur: trying to explain sociobiology at work...
	steveathon: Cultural Determinism and Sociobiology.... Interesting thinking - but what would Noam say?!

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