"We are called to assist the Earth to heal her wounds, and in the process heal our own, indeed, to embrace the whole creation in all its diversity, beauty and wonder," she told the crowd of dignitaries, including the Norwegian royal family as well as talk show host Oprah Winfrey and Kerry Kennedy, a daughter of the late Sen. Robert F. Kennedy. Mrs. Maathai's selection for the peace prize raised eyebrows because of earlier assertions that scientists had created the AIDS virus as a biological weapon.