“From the sexual, or amatorial, generation of plants new varieties, or improvements, are frequently obtained; as many of the young plants from seeds are dissimilar to the parent, and some of them superior to the parent in the qualities we wish to possess... Sexual reproduction is the chef d'oeuvre, the master-piece of nature.” YoungScienceWishParentQualityPiecesGenerationsMastersEvolutionPlantSeedsImprovementSuperiorsVarietyChefReproduction Book:The essential writings of Erasmus Darwin Source: The essential writings of Erasmus Darwin
“As is so often the case with pieces that appear in the 'Onion,' I honestly could not decide whether this was a clever hoax or not - the arguments were almost exactly as stupid as the real thing.” RealCasesPiecesStupidEvolutionArgumentHonestlyCleverReal ThingsOnionsHoaxes Author:Christopher Hitchens
“I am excited by this collaboration: this is the first time H&M involves a Fashion Director in a special project. This is the sign of an important evolution in fashion, and I am both thrilled and humbled to be the one chosen to lead it. I wanted to create precious accessories that are impossible to find. As a stylist I know accessorization is essential: it is the personal touch to any outfit. With these pieces everybody can have fun, turning an ordinary day into a fantastic fashion day” KnowsFirstsImportantWantedFunPiecesImpossibleSpecialFashionEvolutionDirectorsEssentialsProjectsOrdinaryFirst TimeExcitedChosenFantasticHaving FunCollaborationAccessoriesStylistOrdinary DaysPersonal Touch Author:Anna Dello Russo
“The new advocates of ID [Intelligent Design] ask that their ideas be judged by scientific, not religious, criteria. OK, let's see how well ID stacks up as a scientific alternative to Darwinism. To gauge how well ID is doing as a platform for scientific research, I logged into the best database of the biological literature. A search for keyword ''evolution'' yielded 24,000 hits in the last decade. A search for ''intelligent design'' yielded not a single piece of research. Evolution by natural selection remains the basis of every successful biological research program.” WellsIdeasLastsAsksLiteratureNaturalReligiousSuccessfulPiecesAtheismDesignEvolutionResearchProgramBasesIntelligentRemainsPositive AtheismDecadesAlternativesJudgedPlatformsSelectionCriteriaNatural SelectionDarwinismScientific ResearchGaugesIntelligent DesignDatabasesKeywords Author:Chet Raymo
“There are several key pieces to keeping audiences engaged, and the evolution of that. One is a content-first strategy because you need to provide the best possible product, no matter what your brand is, it's got to be a great, incredible product first.” NeedsFirstsMatterAudiencePiecesProductsKeysEvolutionNo Matter WhatStrategyIncrediblesBrandsEngaged Author:Stephanie McMahon
“There are several key pieces to keeping audiences engaged, and the evolution of that. One of them is a content ecosystem, which is leveraging and utilizing as many different platforms as you possibly can to continue to drive the conversation so people have the opportunity to enter your brand from different ways.” PeopleWayDifferentOpportunityAudiencePiecesKeysEvolutionConversationBrandsDifferent WaysEngagedPlatformsEcosystemsUtilizing Author:Stephanie McMahon
“There are several key pieces to keeping audiences engaged, and the evolution of that. One of them, mostly importantly really, is to have a brand that has purpose and value.” PurposeValuesAudiencePiecesKeysEvolutionBrandsEngaged Author:Stephanie McMahon
“We have to be in abundance and recognize that we're just a small piece of this big thing that's moving along the biosphere, earth, evolution and consciousness and we'd better humble ourselves and start loving each other.” BigsEarthMovingConsciousnessPiecesEvolutionHumbleAbundanceBig ThingsBiosphereSmall Pieces Author:Peter Buffett
“[Creationists have] lost in the courts of law; they've long ago lost in the halls of science; and they continue to lose with every new piece of evidence in support of evolution. Taking offense is all they've got left.” LongLawReligionLostLeftLosesSupportPiecesAtheismEvolutionEvidenceCourtHallsLong AgoOffense Author:Richard Dawkins
“One thing that really appeals to me is this idea of music being a living thing that has an evolution that, in a way, enables the artist to sell a process rather than a piece of product.” WayIdeasArtistProcessPiecesOne ThingProductsEvolutionMusic IsSellsAppealsLiving Things Author:Peter Gabriel