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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.

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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.

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I want some fact-based evidence about where we came from. Things we consider mysterious need not be attributed to a deity.

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A fossil is so powerful. It's moving. This is my ancestor. The naturalist is moved by the fossil... not the cross.

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Whether you reach a lot of people or have a profound impact on a few people, their memories of you are your afterlife.

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I definitely was attracted to similar things in punk and science. They both depend on a healthy dose of skepticism.

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The thread of culture that runs through the entire history of punk is also a dedication to challenging the authoritarian.

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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.

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The vocal arrangements are a big part of the formula for a Bad Religion song - layered harmonies and background vocals. So when I start to describe the elements of Bad Religion's sound, it starts to sound like a Christmas choir.

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I was in a choir as a kid. It was from those early days that my outlook on harmonies and arrangements were nurtured. I always took that with me, even on the earliest Bad Religion record, which strangely was only about six years after that.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Musician

Born: November 6th, 1964

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