Quote of the day
Any acceleration constitutes progress, Miss Glory. Nature had no understanding of the modern rate of work. From a technical standpoint the whole of childhood is pure nonsense. Simply wasted time. An untenable waste of time.
Douglas J. Futuyma
Born: April 24, 1942 (age 84)
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)







