Stephen Jay Gould this view of life

"A profile of the paleontologist, author and professor who is perhaps the liveliest voice in the field of evolutionary theory today and who may expound with informed humor on anything from the evolution of the panda's thumb to why a clam would mount a fish on its rear end."@en
"A profile of the paleontologist, author and professor who is perhaps the livliest voice in the field of evolutionary theory today. Gould expounds with informed humor on anything from the evolution of the panda's thumb to why a clam would mount a fish on its rear end. In a more serious vein Gould is shown testifying before a congressional committee on the effects on all life-forms of a "nuclear winter.""
"A profile of the paleontologist, author, and professor who is perhaps the liveliest voice in the field of evolutionary theory today. Gould discusses a variety of topics relating to evolution and natural selection including the idea of punctuated equilibria, mass extinction, and the biological bases of human equality."@en