1) Read the paper “Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian Spring” by Stephen J. Gould
(Natural History, Sept, 1997) and prepare a critique of this paper including a
summary of each of the main ideas discussed.
2a) The paper must be 2 to 3 pages in length.
b) It must be typed, on white paper.
c) It must be in a 12 point font, double spaced.
d) Illustrations do not count toward the page count minimum of 2.
e) This is a scientific paper to determine how well you understand the theories
behind evolution, not on what you believe happened. Papers expressing a
religious viewpoint, while the views may be valid, are not the subject of this
essay. Papers expressing those viewpoints will not be graded. You do not have to
believe that the views expressed by the author of the essay are correct; just prove
to me that you understand them.