Richard Dawkins

Evolutionary biologist, writer

richarddawkins.com
thepoetryofreality.com

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Legendary evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins has revolutionized our understanding of genetics and the role of science and religion in society. He is the author of 18 books (including The Selfish Gene, The God Delusion and, most recently, The Genetic Book of the Dead) and also hosts The Poetry of Reality podcast. His work inspires passionate discourse on humanity's biggest existential questions, including the spread of ideas (the concept of "memes" started with him). He is a staunch advocate for scientific literacy and critical thinking.

Richard Dawkins’ TED Talks

Richard Dawkins
Why the universe seems so strange
21 minutes 42 seconds
Biologist Richard Dawkins makes a case for "thinking the improbable" by looking at how the human frame of reference limits our understanding of the universe.
Posted Sep 2006
Richard Dawkins
Militant atheism
28 minutes 56 seconds
Richard Dawkins urges all atheists to openly state their position -- and to fight the incursion of the church into politics and science. A fiery, funny, powerful talk.
Posted Apr 2007
Richard Dawkins
Growing up in the universe
57 minutes 37 seconds
At the Royal Institution in 1991, Richard Dawkins asks us to look at our universe with new eyes. Packed with big questions and illuminating visuals, this memorable journey through the history of life magnifies the splendor of evolution and our place in it.
Posted Jan 2010
Richard Dawkins, John McWhorter
The link between evolution and language
21 minutes 19 seconds
Languages drift, adapt and evolve much like living species. In this wide-ranging conversation, evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins and linguist John McWhorter trace the parallels between biology and speech, from random mutations to cultural selection. They show how both genes and words change, survive and connect us — illuminating the deep patterns that shape life and language alike.
Posted Sep 2025

More news and ideas from Richard Dawkins

Live from TED2025
What we learned at day 2 of TED2025
April 9, 2025
Celebrating the joy of learning unexpected things, day 2 of TED2025 kicks off with a bang — or, more specifically, a howl, as we learn about the communication of wolves. From there, speakers explore a wide range of ideas, from the surprising parallels between evolution and language to jaw-dropping live demos of humanoid robots, AI-powered […]
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Experience the magic of Richard Dawkins’ reality
October 4, 2011
If living in Richard Dawkins’ world is to live without an omnipotent creator, to explain life’s most wondrous mysteries with scientific fact, is it also to live in a world devoid of beauty and magic? No, says Dawkins, in his newest book, The Magic of Reality: How We Know What’s Really True, which makes its […]
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Atheist summer camp, funded by Richard Dawkins' foundation
July 1, 2009
Via Boing Boing via The First Post, we learn that Richard Dawkins‘ foundation is funding a summer camp to teach children reason, skepticism and science. From the article: Alongside the more traditional activities of tug-of-war, swimming and canoeing, children at the five-day camp in Somerset will learn about rational scepticism, moral philosophy, ethics and evolution. […]
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Richard Dawkins

Why you should listen

Richard Dawkins’ TED Talks

More news and ideas from Richard Dawkins

What we learned at day 2 of TED2025

Experience the magic of Richard Dawkins’ reality

Atheist summer camp, funded by Richard Dawkins' foundation