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...wish Stephen J. Gould would rise again—as that other brilliant Jewish innovator allegedly did 2,000 years ago—and deliver us, once and for all, from some of the latter’s less bright present-day followers...
...Gould expended a tremendous amount of time and energy fighting the good fight to ensure that church remained separate from science in American classrooms. His high profile and the great deal of respect he garnered, from loyal supporters and begrudging critics alike, made him a formidable advocate for the likes of Professor Dini. His death has left a void that, I hope, another scientist of similar repute will have the courage to fill...
STEPHEN JAY GOULD A Scientist for Everybody...
Sometimes wrong but rarely in doubt, Stephen Jay Gould was a 19th century naturalist plunked down in the 20th century. His most notable scientific achievement was the theory of "punctuated equilibria" (co-authored with Niles Eldredge), arguing that species don't evolve gradually, as the conventional wisdom suggested, but rather remain unchanged for long periods, then undergo rapid bursts of change. His papers, essays, books and lectures brought Gould's wide-ranging intellect to the attention of the public--while burying his intellectual opponents under the weight of millions of words. Along the way, the politically left-wing scientist...
...campaign’s goal was to make students more aware of their energy consumption, not just to urge them to turn off their computers during Thanksgiving break, said Rachelle K. Gould ’03, student co-captain of the Resource Efficiency Program (REP), which co-sponsored the campaign...