The openness and mystery of this subject reminds me of how on a few different occasions, E.O. Wilson has said or written [1] that if he were starting out as a s

The openness and mystery of this subject reminds me of how on a few different occasions, E.O. Wilson has said or written [1] that if he were starting out as a scientist now, he would study microbe ecosystems (versus e.g. island biogeography [2]). [1] http://www.theatlantic.com/unbound/bookauth/ba980318.htm http://www.theatlantic.com/unbound/bookauth/ba980318.htm [2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Island_biogeography http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Island_biogeography