“MacArthur himself was more interested in the similarities among phenomena, because similarities reveal the workings of regular processes…I've already quoted MacArthur's statement that to do science "is to search for repeated patterns, not simply to accumulate facts.” — Quammen, David Copy Share Image
“The dodo itself stands as the best emblem of this general truth - that insular evolution often involves transforming an adventurous, high-flying ancestor species… — Quammen, David Copy Share Image
“MacArthur himself was more interested in the similarities among phenomena, because similarities reveal the workings of regular processes…I've already quoted MacArthur's statement that to… — Quammen, David Copy Share Image
“Theory in any branch of science entails a risk of detachment from reality” — Quammen, David Copy Share Image
