Unfortunately, science cannot be reduced to short, catchy phrases. And if this is all that the general public can comprehend, it’s no wonder that we spend so much of our time in the interminable debate about belief in God, or lack thereof. Greg Graffin Read Quote
The thread of culture that runs through the entire history of punk is also a dedication to challenging the authoritarian. Greg Graffin Read Quote
My science teachers always encouraged their classes to ‘go out and discover something’ because all scientific endeavors depend on observation and experimentation. Through such pursuits, anyone can find something new to science, and if it’s truly novel, the entire edifice of science might have to be restructured. Greg Graffin Read Quote
I definitely was attracted to similar things in punk and science. They both depend on a healthy dose of skepticism. Greg Graffin Read Quote
Whether you reach a lot of people or have a profound impact on a few people, their memories of you are your afterlife. Greg Graffin Read Quote
A fossil is so powerful. It’s moving. This is my ancestor. The naturalist is moved by the fossil… not the cross. Greg Graffin Read Quote
Science is very vibrant. There are always new observations to be found. And it’s all in the interest in challenging the authority that came before you. That’s consistent with the punk rock ethos that suggests that you should not take what people say at face value. Greg Graffin Read Quote
Ideologically, the pursuit of science is not that different from the ideology that goes into punk rock. The idea of challenging authority is consistent with what I have been taught as a scientist. Greg Graffin Read Quote
I have great hope and faith, but it’s a humanistic faith based in facts; you have to believe that facts exist. We can all arrive at the same facts if we engage in the process of experimentation, observation, and verification, which can solve more of the world’s major problems than a debate over whether God does or doesn’t exist. Greg Graffin Read Quote
I got interested in palaeontology and vertebrate history – sparked by books on human evolution – then vertebrate evolution. Studying with palaeontologists kindled my interest in fieldwork. Greg Graffin Read Quote
