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" I've always been on a quest to use science in an artful way. "

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" Academic scientists aren't generally interested in books for the public. So when one comes out, the authors can't expect much praise from scientists. My goal both as a singer and an instructor is to educate through provocation and entertainment. "

" Naturalism teaches one of the most important things in this world. There is only this life, so live wonderfully and meaningfully. "

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" Bad Religion took a long time to develop into gold-record-status artists. Along the way we learned and applied our knowledge, and Atlantic helped us every step of the way, since 1993. "

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" The trick is: how do you talk about natural selection without implying the rigidity of law? We use it as almost an active participant, almost like a god. In fact, you could substitute the word 'god' for 'natural selection' in a lot of evolutionary writings and you'd think you were listening to a theologian. "

" The thread of culture that runs through the entire history of punk is also a dedication to challenging the authoritarian. "

" Ideologically, the pursuit of science is not that different from the ideology that goes into punk rock. The idea of challenging authority is consistent with what I have been taught as a scientist. "

" I want some fact-based evidence about where we came from. Things we consider mysterious need not be attributed to a deity. "

" I would say there's a lot of similarity between folk and punk. It's written for the common man. "

" Whether you reach a lot of people or have a profound impact on a few people, their memories of you are your afterlife. "

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" I got interested in palaeontology and vertebrate history - sparked by books on human evolution - then vertebrate evolution. Studying with palaeontologists kindled my interest in fieldwork. "

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