Quote of the day
It has been said that idleness is the parent of mischief, which is very true; but mischief itself is merely an attempt to escape from the dreary vacuum of idleness.
Douglas J. Futuyma
Born: April 24, 1942 (age 83)
Bio: Douglas Joel Futuyma is an American evolutionary biologist. He is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolution at Stony Brook University in Stony Brook, New York and a Research Associate on staff at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.
Known for:
- Evolution (2005)
- Evolutionary biology (1979)
- Science on trial (1983)