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Richard Dawkins
Former Professor for Public Understanding of Science, Oxford University
Richard Dawkins was the inaugural Charles Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science at Oxford University. In addition to more than 60 scientific papers, he has published eighteen books, including the best-selling The Selfish Gene, The God Delusion, and The Blind Watchmaker. He has presented eleven documentaries on British TV and played a part in many more.
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Elitism has come under fire since the recent wave of populist politics. But when we don't listen to experts, we end up listening to politicians' lies, says Richard Dawkins.
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Humans already know how to manipulate animal genomes through selective breeding, but there has been no appetite to try on humans what is the norm for dogs. That's a good thing, says Dawkins.
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Richard Dawkins responds to the Alt-Right, Trump's policies, and discusses the evil potential of ideology.
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Big Think sits down with the former Oxford professor and author of The Selfish Gene and The God Delusion.
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Richard Dawkins sees the career of a scientist as a colorful and incredibly creative enterprise—akin, in many ways, to the highest poetry and most imaginative art.
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Aside from Darwin, the famed biologist is also an admirer of Carl Sagan, Alfred Russell Wallace, and Shakespeare.
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The challenges of running multiple foundations as well as a looming sense of inefficiency troubles the legendary scientist’s sleep.