All of us are walking communities of bacteria
All of us are walking communities of bacteria. The world shimmers, a pointillist landscape made of tiny living beings.
Lynn-Margulis
Independence is a political, not a scientific term
Independence is a political, not a scientific term.
Life on Earth is an elaborate and intricate symbiotic phenomenon
Life on Earth is an elaborate and intricate symbiotic phenomenon.
Symbiosis, living together in physical contact, is a concept neglected in evolution
I think the concept of symbiosis, of living together in physical contact, is a very important concept in evolution that has been neglected.
The romantic vision of biotic nature as a cooperative venture is scientifically accurate
The romantic vision of biotic nature as a cooperative venture is far more scientifically accurate than the view of nature as violent and competitive.
The view of evolution as chronic bloody competition dissolves before a new view of cooperation
The view of evolution as chronic bloody competition among individuals and species, a popular distortion of Darwin’s notion of ‘survival of the fittest,’ dissolves before a new view …
We abide in a symbiotic world
We abide in a symbiotic world.
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“Bacteria are the hidden alchemists of the planet, shaping the atmosphere and the future.” — Lynn Margulis Acquiring Genomes (2002)
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“Evolution is not a tree but a web. Symbiosis is the driving force.” — Lynn Margulis Acquiring Genomes (2002)
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“Life did not take over the globe by combat but by networking.” — Lynn Margulis Microcosmos (1986)
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“Symbiosis is not marginal. It is the key to evolution and survival.” — Lynn Margulis Acquiring Genomes (2002)
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“The human body is not a single being but a consortium of species.” — Lynn Margulis Symbiotic Planet (1998)
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“To understand life, we must understand the partnerships that make it possible.” — Lynn Margulis Microcosmos (1986)
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“We are walking communities of microbes, proof that cooperation drives life forward.” — Lynn Margulis Symbiotic Planet (1998)
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“Gaia is a tough bitch: she has endured cataclysmic change for billions of years.” — Lynn Margulis Symbiotic Planet (1998)
Profile: Lynn Margulis
Lynn Margulis (1938-2011) was an American evolutionary biologist whose endosymbiotic theory proposed that complex cells arose through symbiotic mergers of simpler organisms. Her work emphasized …