Biophilia means love.

The love of all living things on the planet we share.

Discover Beauty

We celebrate the beauty of the natural world through art and science, inspiring a deeper connection with our environment and all living things within it.

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The foundational impulse that drives many biologists and natural scientists is not utility or conquest, but a profound sense of awe and aesthetic astonishment at the intricacy of living things.

Nature's Art

Before the laboratory and the taxonomic chart come the moments of pure wonder—the iridescent flash of a beetle's wing, the geometric perfection of a seashell, or the complex social order of an ant colony—which compel a desire to know the source of that beauty. This emotional connection transforms a casual curiosity into a lifelong, rigorous quest for truth, as the pursuit of science becomes a means to understand the harmonic principles beneath the surface splendor.

The great evolutionary biologist E. O. Wilson captured this sentiment perfectly, stating, "Each species is a masterpiece, a creation assembled with extreme care and genius." This awareness of nature as a collection of irreplaceable masterpieces is what inspires generations of scientists to dedicate their lives to studying and ultimately preserving the Earth's magnificent biodiversity.

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