When students of other sciences ask us what is now currently believed about the origin of species, we have no clear answer to give. Faith has given way to agnosticism. Meanwhile, though our faith in evolution stands unshaken we have… — William Bateson Copy Share Image
“In Darwin's time no serious attempt had been made to examine the manifestations of variability. A vast assemblage of miscellaneous facts could formerly be… — William Bateson Copy Share Image
“It was in the attempt to ascertain the interrelationships between species that experiments n genetics were first made. The words "evolution" and "origin of… — William Bateson Copy Share Image
“Of the contributions made during the essayist period three call for notice: Weismann deserves mention for his useful work in asking for the proof… — William Bateson Copy Share Image
If I may throw out a word of counsel to beginners, it is: Treasure your exceptions! When there are none, the work gets so… — William Bateson Copy Share Image
Though we must hold to our faith in the evolution of species, there is little evidence as to how it has come about, and… — William Bateson Copy Share Image
When students of other sciences ask us what is now currently believed about the origin of species, we have no clear answer to give.… — William Bateson Copy Share Image
I would trust Shakespeare, but I would not trust a committee of Shakespeares. — William Bateson Copy Share Image
