Word: gould
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Panda's Thumb. Stephen Gould combines a feeling of childlike wonderment with pedagogical earnestness and leads his readers on a fascinating and entertaining field trip through the largest natural history museum of them all--the world. Instead of exhibits, though, Gould presents us with a collection of essays that bring to life the subjects of natural history better than any reconstructed dinosaur of stuffed dodo...
...essays, which Gould selected from among those he has written for Natural History magazine, discuss such far-flung topics as Anglerfish and Mickey Mouse, Lamarckism and tides. The purpose of bringing these diverse subjects together in one volume. Gould tells us in his prologue, is to teach us something about evolutionary theory--no surprise to those who know Gould, professor of Geology, through his course Natural Sciences...
...theme, as Gould notes in the prologue, is inherently fascinating; evolutionary theory holds a special appeal for the curious non-specialist. While the field is "sufficiently firm to provide satisfaction and confidence," it is also "fruitfully underdeveloped enough to provide a treasure trove of mysteries." As a science, it encompasses a huge range of approaches and styles from the most abstract to the most particular--"what, if anything, did Tyrannosaurus do with his puny front legs, anyway?" And most importantly, evolutionary theory affects all our lives by addressing where we came from and how we got here...
...only know of the people who come to see me for abortion referrals or pregnancy counseling," Nadja Gould, UHS assistant director, who compiled the statistics, said last week...
...Gould added that because UHS will reimburse women $150--most of an abortion's cost--they have an incentive to visit...