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“I have spent the last week as a nearly full-time reader of platypusology.”

Book:Bully for Brontosaurus: Reflections in Natural History

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Bully for Brontosaurus: Reflections in Natural History

This book is a compilation of thoughtful essays that delve into the fascinating world of natural history. It covers topics such as the discovery and classification of fossils, the evolution of species, and the ongoing exploration of the natural world. The author offers insights into the challenges and triumphs of scientific research, highlighting the beauty and complexity of the natural world. more

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Stephen Jay Gould

Stephen Jay Gould was a renowned paleontologist, evolutionary theorist, science writer, and academic. He is known for his work in ornithology, paleontology, evolutionary theory, and speciation. Gould's writings and papers have had a profound impact on the scientific community, and he was a long-time contributor to the journal 'Nature'. more

“Corrie's birth resonated in Britain, and Australia gained some of the liveliest publicity since the battle of El Alamein. In the thick of war, this clearly ruffled the London Daily Telegraph who published a local rhymester's verse in their columns: Hush-a-bye Platypus, Pride of the Zoo Baby shall figure in Nature's Who's Who, Mummy will fondle and Daddy will brag While all the zoologists' tongues are a-wag. Shush, little mammal, you're nor all that smart, This is no time to expect a star part, Sleep—and remove that smirk off your bill We are making more history than you ever will. 'Australian jungle fighters', huffed the paper 'will doubtless agree'.”

Platypus

Book:Platypus: The Extraordinary Story of How a Curious Creature Baffled the World

Source: Platypus: The Extraordinary Story of How a Curious Creature Baffled the World

“Finally, the work of the minister tended to be judged by his success in a single area - the saving of souls in measurable numbers. The local minister was judged either by his charismatic powers or by his ability to prepare his congregation for the preaching of some itinerant ministerial charmer who would really awaken its members. The 'star' system prevailed in religion before it reached the theater. As the evangelical impulse became more widespread and more dominant, the selection and training of ministers was increasingly shaped by the revivalist criterion of ministerial merit. The Puritan ideal of the minister as an intellectual and educational leader was steadily weakened in the face of the evangelical ideal of the minister as a popular crusader and exhorter. Theological education itself became more instrumental. Simple dogmatic formulations were considered sufficient. In considerable measure the churches withdrew from intellectual encounters with the secular world, gave up the idea that religion is a part of the whole life of intellectual experience, and often abandoned the field of rational studies on the assumption that they were the natural province of science alone. By 1853 an outstanding clergyman complained that there was 'an impression, somewhat general, that an intellectual clergyman is deficient in piety, and that an eminently pious minister is deficient in intellect.”

Church Christianity Ministry Evangelism Pastors Anti Intellectualism Evangelicalism Great Awakening Revivalism

Book:Anti-Intellectualism in American Life

Source: Anti-Intellectualism in American Life

“Don't just be like one of them; be one of a kind”

Personal Branding Be Different Rebrand Stand Out For The Crowd

Author:Bernard Kelvin Clive

“When someone falls so low and doesn't learn anything, deserves the punishment that has befallen on him. All leaves must fall from the tree and rot in the ground, to make room for the new ones. So, once again i ask you. Why do you want to save these people and this corrupted place?”