As someone who believes structural racism and sexism in science are real problems, but also highly values EO Wilson's work and intellectual freedom in general,

As someone who believes structural racism and sexism in science are real problems, but also highly values EO Wilson's work and intellectual freedom in general, this rebuttal did me a great service by bringing some history of the controversy into one place. It may not shape discourse today, but statements like this serve a purpose in maintaining a record that people can be thoughtful about on their own pace. EO Wilson's own 1981 defense, cited in the article, serves the same purpose: we don't have to wonder how he interpreted his own findings. https://www.nature.com/articles/289627b0.pdf https://www.nature.com/articles/289627b0.pdf