Biology Quote by Richard Dawkins
““When challenged by a zealous Popperian to say how evolution could ever be falsified, J. B. S. Haldane famously growled: 'Fossil rabbits in the Precambrian.””
About This Quote
Source Interview: 2020 Science Podcast
A zealous Popperian challenges evolution's falsifiability, prompting a humorous retort about impossible fossils.
In simple terms: Evolution's falsifiability is debated humorously.
Consider scientific falsifiability.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- academic discourse
- education
- public understanding
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How can we test evolutionary theory?
- What does falsifiability mean for science?
Debates can become caricatured, hindering nuance.