The long history of mankind is studded with convergences, perhaps most notably in social systems and the use of artefacts and technology. But for human history, set in the arrow of time, there appears to be one intolerable stumbling-block. This… — Simon Conway Morris Copy Share Image
The underlying reason for convergence seems to be that all organisms are under constant scrutiny of natural selection and are also subject to the constraints of the physical and chemical factors that severely limit the action of all inhabitants of… — Simon Conway Morris Copy Share Image
The Burgess Shale is not unique, but for those who study evolution and fossils it has become something of an icon. It provides a… — Simon Conway Morris Copy Share Image
Evolution is true, it happens, it is the way the world is, and we too are one of its products. This does not mean… — Simon Conway Morris Copy Share Image
If there were a clear prospect that such evils were part of a barbarian past, then at least we might find a small crumb… — Simon Conway Morris Copy Share Image
When discussing organic evolution the only point of agreement seems to be: ‘It happened.’ Thereafter, there is little consensus, which at first sight must… — Simon Conway Morris Copy Share Image
By obtaining a sense of its place in the unfolding drama of life, set in an ecological theatre, so we can understand why it… — Simon Conway Morris Copy Share Image
On a perfect planet such as might be acceptable to a physicist, one might predict that from its origin the diversity of life would… — Simon Conway Morris Copy Share Image
I am puzzled that Conway Morris apparently doesn't grasp the equally strong (and inevitable) personal preferences embedded in his own view of life. — Simon Conway Morris Copy Share Image
It is my opinion that human history can make no sense unless evil doings are recognized for what they are, and that they are… — Simon Conway Morris Copy Share Image
If one compares the sequence of amino acids that go to form the protein haemoglobin, it becomes apparent that humans and chimps are identical… — Simon Conway Morris Copy Share Image
I don't think an alien will be a blob. If aliens are out there they should have evolved just like us. They should have… — Simon Conway Morris Copy Share Image
