Ethics are pre-determined and a matter of discovery, not a evolved concept. Simon Conway Morris conceptdeterminediscovery Change image and share on social
Massive self-confidence is boring. Simon Conway Morris boreconfidencemassive Change image and share on social
It is difficult to imagine evolution in alien planets operating in any manner other than Darwinian. Simon Conway Morris aliendarwiniandifficult Change image and share on social
By obtaining a sense of its place in the unfolding drama of life, set in an ecological theatre, so we can understand why it has become one of the leading players. Simon Conway Morris dramaecologicallead Change image and share on social
I think the intellectual consistency of Christianity in historical evidence is frankly overwhelming, but my materialist colleagues regard me as a slightly sad case. Simon Conway Morris casechristianitycolleague Change image and share on social
The common ancient ancestor of mulluses and chordates could not possibly have possessed a camera eye, so quite clearly they have evolved independently. The solution has been arrived at by completely different routes. Simon Conway Morris ancestorancientarrive share on social
The tree of life was always there. Evolution just fills in the gaps. Simon Conway Morris evolutionfillgap Change image and share on social
Pikaia is a missing link because, of all chordates, it's probably the most primitive. Simon Conway Morris chordatelinkmiss Change image and share on social
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 eyes and be walking on two legs. In short if there is any life out there then it is likely to be very similar to us. Simon Conway Morris alienblobevolve share on social
Scientists have wonderfully explained the organization of the universe, but that's really all it claims to do, and I think it does that very successfully. Simon Conway Morris claimexplainorganization Change image and share on social
