About Stephen Jay Gould
Stephen Jay Gould ( GOOLD; September 10, 1941 – May 20, 2002) was an American paleontologist, evolutionary biologist, historian of science, and one of the most widely read authors of popular science of his generation. Gould spent most of his career teaching at Harvard University and working at the American...
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As we grow older, our bodies get shorter and our anecdotes longer.
When all the details fit in perfectly, something is probably wrong with the story.
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The most erroneous stories are those we think we know best — and therefore never scrutinize or question.