Brightest Young Things recently sat down with Greg Graffin to have a chat about his book Anarchy Evolution. For an interview it's definitely a break from the norm. Read about his almost-encounter with Salman Rushdie, his favorite non-human species being canis lupus, oatmeals at Starbucks, and of course the two main themes of the book: evolution and punk rock.
Check out the entire interview from April 26 before the 9:30 Club show in Washington right here.
On an unrelated note: we already knew Greg is going to teach evolution in the fall semester at Cornell University. Apparently this will be the first year of three that he is going to help develop the course and co-teach at Cornell. His lectures will be on Tuesdays and Thursdays, so does this mean there's some room for his side-project Bad Religion?
Also, Greg has been honored in the science world. In this month’s Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society in London, paleontologists including Dr. Jingmai O’Connor, have discovered an ancient bird fossil in the Gansu Province of north-western China, and have named this important find “Qiliania graffini” in honor of the singer. As O’Connor explains, “The species name is in honor of Dr. Gregory Graffin, PhD: paleontologist, evolutionary biologist, professor, rock star, and inspiration to numerous budding and established scientists around the world.”
Source: Epitaph
To end this Greg special, he will be back in DC next week on Tuesday 24 for a science policy discussion with Steve Olsen and His Excellency, Monsignor Marcelo Sànchez Sorondo, Chancellor of the Pontifical Academy of Science, and science advisor to Pope Benedict XVI. It's called "Can art and religion serve as methods for governing emerging science and technology?" and is part of a series presented by Arizona State University.
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
5:30 p.m.
The Betts Marvin Theatre
George Washington University
800 21st St. NW
Washington, DC 20052
More details can be found on this website.
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05/31/2011 at 11:49
I liked the content of this interview. But it sounds like it was done in another language and then translated (poorly) back to English. Were they really talking like this? I was only 80% sure I was understanding some parts of it.
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05/29/2011 at 15:22
i dont have anything to add here really. except i really enjoyed this interview. and @ admin: check your email haha
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05/24/2011 at 14:25
Great interview!
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05/24/2011 at 13:06
For people who have problems getting the book, here it is:
http://www.bookdepository.com/book/9780061828508/Anarchy-Evolution $15, free worldwide shipping |
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05/23/2011 at 05:11
gd interviewI, only found out recently that I share the same birthday as greg G hehe pretty kool.
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05/22/2011 at 08:26
Greg's left thumb is bent. Just like mine :)
I've finally found another similarity between me and him. |
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05/22/2011 at 06:24
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05/21/2011 at 07:08
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05/21/2011 at 06:58
ASU records them... they have past talks online I found out here http://www.cspo.org/events/subjects/
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05/20/2011 at 21:23
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05/20/2011 at 13:36
The DC event will be webcast at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/cspo
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05/20/2011 at 12:10
I like how there's too much respect for Greg to make any of the obvious jokes that arise in a sentence involving him and an ancient fossil.
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05/20/2011 at 07:49
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05/20/2011 at 06:26
"I believe that playing music can really engage larger audiences’ than lectures."
Hell yes . |
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05/20/2011 at 06:14
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05/20/2011 at 05:27
This is depressing. the "more science less music" thing. I'm not interested in 10 books dealing with the same thing.
early greg walked away as modern greg took control their minds weren't all the same. to write books was his goal so he built his great library and he slaughtered his own band then he died a confused greg, killed his band with his own mind. go! :D |
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05/20/2011 at 02:32
Surely Greg is the first musician in history to have had a newly discovered species named after him. That is pretty cool.
I just hope all this academic stuff doesn't take him away from BR for too long, but I know it feeds his songwriting. |
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05/19/2011 at 23:33
Good detective work, Robo.
Do you think you can use your skills to determine if this is a candid photo also? I'm having trouble figuring it out. |
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05/19/2011 at 17:33
Greg looks like he's doing a very insouciant high five there. It's as if he just held his arm up for the other guy to hit.
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05/19/2011 at 14:18
Ill be going to the DC thing!!!
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05/19/2011 at 13:48
great article, but the guy needs to practice his high-five positioning.
The word recongizintion will be driving me nuts for a few days... Kudos to Jeff for providing a real-life conversational interview. |
