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- Born: March 26, 1941
- Birthplace: Nairobi, Kenya
- Holds Charles Simonyi Chair for the Public Understanding of Science at Oxford UniversityThe University of Oxford PDF: Curriculum vitae of Richard Dawkins (141.6 KB)
- Prominent member of the Brights movement
- 2006: Founded The Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science
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Richard Dawkins is a British ethologist, evolutionary biologist, popular science writer and advocate of atheism.TED: Speakers Richard Dawkins: Evolutionary biologist Dawkins is a prominent critic of evolutionism and intelligent design. He has written a number of books covering these issues extensively. Atheist and secular humanist, Dawkins has been criticized widely for his method of debate against religion and for the content of his theories.
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Selected Awards and Degrees
- 1989 Awarded a Doctor of Science by the University of OxfordThe University of Oxford: Curriculum vitae of Richard Dawkins
- 1987 Royal Society of Literature AwardThe University of Oxford: Curriculum vitae of Richard Dawkins
- 1997 International Cosmos PrizeThe University of Oxford: Curriculum vitae of Richard Dawkins
- 2006 Lewis Thomas Prize for Writing about SciencThe University of Oxford: Curriculum vitae of Richard Dawkins
- 2007 Deschner AwardThe University of Oxford: Curriculum vitae of Richard Dawkins
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Richard Dawkins Questions
I just finished reading Dawkins, Hitchens and Harris...what should I read now? 11 Answers1. "The Demon Haunted World," by Sagan (this may be a bit light for someone that has already read Dawkins, and is more of a critical thinking primer). 2. I thi... read more
Does anyone have the Natasha Richard family statement? 3 Answershttp://images.eonline.com/eol_images/Entire_Site/20090318/293.richardson.natasha2.031909.jpg From http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,25209804-5... read more
What does a special envoy or special representative (i.e. Richard Holbrooke) actually do? 2 AnswersHe is a diplomat.Day to day, they oversee peace talks, handle issues of peace-making, trade, war, economics and culture. International treaties are usually nego... read more
What should happen to Mayumi Heene and Richard Heene for creating the balloon boy hoax? 16 AnswersI think they should be responsible for the resources that were used. Prison time should be waived in lieu of public service, i.e. repairing the recently plowed... read more
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The gospel according to Darwin Richard Dawkins TLS http://tinyurl.com/yhdsoyo
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an excerpt from Richard Dawkins' new book about evolution (courtesy of @Newsweek) http://bit.ly/3AqOfN
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Latest Blog Posts Richard Dawkins Has a Small Willy…: ... but gets great inspiration ... http://url4.eu/oADS
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@IanAspin currently reading Richard Dawkins 'The God Delusion' an amazing read but LOVE Neil Gaiman & Elizabeth Von Arnim
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Richard Dawkins vs. Homeopathy: http://tinyurl.com/quackmed
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