Neutral Theory

Neutral theory may refer to one of these two related theories:

  • the neutral theory of molecular evolution; or
  • the unified neutral theory of biodiversity.

Famous quotes containing the words neutral and/or theory:

    “The lonely Earth amid the balls
    That hurry through the eternal halls,
    A makeweight flying to the void,
    Supplemental asteroid,
    Or compensatory spark,
    Shoots across the neutral Dark.”
    —Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)

    “Every theory is a self-fulfilling prophecy that orders experience into the framework it provides.”
    —Ruth Hubbard (b. 1924)