Life's Solution builds a forceful case for the predictability of evolutionary outcomes, not in terms of genetic details but rather their broad phenotypic manifestations. The case rests on a remarkable compilation of examples of convergent evolution, in which two or… — 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
The way Conway Morris goes about biting the hand that once fed him would make a shoal of piranha seem decorous. — Simon Conway Morris Copy Share Image
I am driven to observe of the ultra-Darwinists the following features as symptomatic. First, to my eyes, is their almost unbelievable self-assurance, their breezy… — Simon Conway Morris Copy Share Image
The long history of mankind is studded with convergences, perhaps most notably in social systems and the use of artefacts and technology. But for… — Simon Conway Morris Copy Share Image
