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richarddawkins .com. Signature. Richard Dawkins FRS FRSL (born 26 March 1941) [3] is a British evolutionary biologist, zoologist, and author. [4] He is an emeritus fellow of New College, Oxford, and was Professor for Public Understanding of Science in the University of Oxford from 1995 to 2008.
Jun 28, 2024 · Richard Dawkins (born March 26, 1941, Nairobi, Kenya) is a British evolutionary biologist, ethologist, and popular-science writer who emphasized the gene as the driving force of evolution and generated significant controversy with his enthusiastic advocacy of atheism.
The Selfish Gene, published in 1976, established Professor Richard Dawkins as a leading figure in evolutionary theory and popularised the idea that replicating genes are the central force behind evolution, not individual organisms or species.
Aug 16, 2023 · The 82-year old evolutionary biologist is one of Britain’s most provocative thinkers. Richard Dawkins. Getty Images. Elizabeth Gregory August 16, 2023. Yesterday Professor Richard Dawkins penned...
Sep 19, 2011 · Prof. Richard Dawkins smiles faintly. He did not find fame spending dusty days picking at shale in search of ancient trilobites. Nor has he traipsed the African bush charting the sex life of...
As an evolutionary biologist, Richard Dawkins has broadened our understanding of the genetic origin of our species; as a popular author, he has helped lay readers understand complex scientific concepts.
Dec 9, 2021 · Dawkins’ The Selfish Gene, published in 1976, was read by sixth formers and spawned a rush in popular science books. But its neo-Darwinian thesis – that what an animal is doing is maximising its genetic representation in future generations – was of huge professional, as well as public, influence.
