# Symbiosis Is the Major Source of Evolutionary Novelty by Lynn Margulis > "Symbiosis is the major source of evolutionary novelty." > **— Lynn Margulis**, *Symbiosis writings, attribution clue* Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: Symbiosis writings, attribution clue. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Machine Succession|Machine Succession]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Neurotech|Neurotech]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Evolutionary Roots of Silicon Valley|The Evolutionary Roots of Silicon Valley]] - **Article:** [[articles/STEVE|STEVE]] - **Article:** [[articles/Digital Darwinism and the Invisible World of Machine Evolution|Digital Darwinism and the Invisible World of Machine Evolution]] - **Wiki map:** [[wiki/Machine Succession|Machine Succession]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Major Evolutionary Transitions|Major Evolutionary Transitions]] - [[wiki/Substrate-Independent Evolution|Substrate-Independent Evolution]] - [[wiki/Digital Evolution|Digital Evolution]] - [[wiki/Human Evolution|Human Evolution]] - [[wiki/Technological Evolution|Technological Evolution]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "Symbiosis is the major source of evolutionary novelty." — Lynn Margulis, Symbiosis writings, attribution clue https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-lynn-margulis-symbiosis-source-evolutionary-novelty ```