“What is striking is these things [patterns in nature, e.g. fish stripes] do look like something that has been crafted. We are conditioned to think that a pattern needs a patterner and so at first glance it seems incredible to us that nature is able to do this, without any sort of blueprint, without any sort of plan. These patterns organise themselves, that is the amazing thing.” ThinkingNeedsFirstsLooksHas BeensSeemsAblePlansEvolutionIncrediblesPatternsFishesGlancesLike SomethingAmazing ThingsBlueprintsStripes Author:Philip Ball
“I shall discuss the broad patterns of hominoid evolution, an exercise made enjoyable by the need to integrate diverse kinds of information, and use that as a vehicle to speculate about hominoid origins, an event for which there is no recognized fossil record. Hence, an opportunity to exercise some imagination.” NeedsKindMadeUseOpportunityImaginationRecordsEventsInformationEvolutionExercisePatternsBroadsVehicleDiverseFossilsEnjoyableIntegrating Author:David Pilbeam
“Within the period of human history we do not know of a single instance of the transformation of one species into another one. It may be claimed that the theory of descent is lacking, therefore, in the most essential feature that it needs to place the theory on a scientific basis, this must be admitted.” KnowsNeedsHumansMayTheoryEvolutionPeriodsEssentialsBasesTransformationSpeciesInstanceFeaturesLackingHuman HistoryDescent Book:Evolution and adaptation Source: Evolution and adaptation
“I say to the grownups, if you want to deny evolution and live in your world, that's completely inconsistent with the world we observe, that's fine. But don't make your kids do it. Because we need them. We need scientifically literate voters and taxpayers for the future. We need engineers that can build stuff and solve problems.” IfsWorldWantNeedsProblemKidsStuffFineEvolutionDenySolveVotersEngineersTaxpayersInconsistentGrownups Author:Bill Nye
“What we should be teaching are the problems and holes and I think there are legitimate problems and holes in the theory of evolution. And what we need to do is to present those fairly from a scientific point of view. And we should lay out areas in which the evidence supports evolution and the areas in the evidence that does not.” ThinkingNeedsShouldDoeProblemViewsSupportTeachingTheoryEvolutionEvidenceAreasLaysPoint Of ViewHolesTheory Of Evolution Author:Rick Santorum
“Republicans don't have to accept evolution, economics, climatology, or human sexuality, but I just watched a week of their national convention, and I need them to admit the historical existence of George W. Bush. If your party can run the nation for eight years and then have a national convention and not invite Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Colin Powell, Karl Rove, or Tom DeLay, you're not a political movement, you're the witness protection program.” IfsNeedsYearsHumansRunningPoliticalNationsPartyExistenceAcceptingWeekMovementEvolutionRepublicanProgramEconomicsHistoricalEightSexualityProtectionWitnessInvitesConventionsTomsDelayPolitical Movements Author:Bill Maher
“The good thing is that there is a constant need for innovation, which is important in the evolution of music and sound.” NeedsImportantSoundEvolutionInnovationConstantGood Things Author:Shreya Ghoshal
“The developing coherence of Asian regional thinking is reflected in a disposition to consider problems and loyalties in regional terms, and to evolve regional approaches to development needs and to the evolution of a New World Order.” ThinkingWorldNeedsProblemOrderTermDevelopmentEvolutionApproachHistoricalLoyaltyDevelopingEvolveNew WorldElitesDispositionAsianCreepyNew World OrderWorld OrderCoherenceNwo Author:Richard M. Nixon