Tag: Dawkins

March 2, 2012

Why Evolution is True: Jerry Coyne

Evolution in schools and politics, fly speciation, evolutionary psychology, and group vs kin selection

March 5, 2012

When Richard Dawkins Is Not An Evolutionist

"Dawkins is not an evolutionist in part because no one is keeping him within bounds. One objective of <em>This View of Life</em> is to set a new standard for science journalism......"Dawkins is not an evolutionist in part because no one is keeping him within bounds. One objective of <em>This View oF Life</em> is to set a new standard for science journalism that brings it closer to the standard of the scientific peer review process.

March 27, 2012

Richard Dawkins, Unreasonable Atheist?

But is Dawkins really pursuing our common goal in a reasonable way?

March 27, 2012

Interview: Richard Dawkins Celebrates Reason, Ridicules Faith

In insisting that he does not insult people who believe in God, only their beliefs, Dawkins tries for a distinction I find problematic.

June 24, 2012

Richard Dawkins in Furious Row With EO Wilson Over Theory of Evolution

A disagreement between the twin giants of genetic theory.

August 20, 2012

The Saturday Interview: Harvard Biologist Edward Wilson

Was Dawkins right? Is Wilson a once-great researcher who has taken a wrong turn?

September 27, 2012

What Richard Dawkins Reads: Jerry Coyne, Helena Cronin and More

Dawkins reviews his favorite books.

October 16, 2012

From Darwin to Meme: How a Catchphrase Catches On

Blast Radius’ Mark Bardsley adds some marketing context to the theory of evolution and the idea of memes.

January 1, 2015

Richard Dawkins, Edward O. Wilson, and the Consensus of the Many