Richard Dawkins
Clinton Richard Dawkins, FRS, FRSL (born 26 March 1941), known as Richard Dawkins, is a British ethologist, evolutionary biologist and author. He is an emeritus fellow of New College, Oxford, and was the University of Oxford's Professor for Public Understanding of Science from 1995 until 2008. Dawkins came to prominence with his 1976 book The Selfish Gene, which popularised the gene-centered view of evolution and introduced the term meme. In 1982, he introduced into evolutionary biology an influential concept, presented in his book The Extended Phenotype, that the phenotypic effects of a gene are not necessarily limited to an organism's body, but can stretch far into the environment, including the bodies of other organisms. Dawkins is an atheist and humanist, a Vice President of the British Humanist Association and supporter of the Brights movement. He is well known for his criticism of creationism and intelligent design. In his 1986 book The Blind Watchmaker, he argued against the watchmaker analogy, an argument for the existence of a supernatural creator based upon the complexity of living organisms. Instead, he described evolutionary processes as analogous to a blind watchmaker. He has since written several popular science books, and makes regular television and radio appearances, predominantly discussing these topics. He has been referred to in the media as "Darwin's Rottweiler," a reference to English biologist T. H. Huxley, who was known as "Darwin's Bulldog" for his advocacy of Charles Darwin's evolutionary ideas. In his 2006 book The God Delusion, Dawkins contends that a supernatural creator almost certainly does not exist and that religious faith is a delusion—a fixed false belief. As of January 2010, the English-language version had sold more than two million copies and had been translated into 31 languages, making it his most popular book to date.
Beware the Slenderman
as SelfIn this horrifyingly modern fairytale lurks an online Boogeyman and two 12-year-old girls who...
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Intersect
as Q42 / ComputerA group of young Miskatonic University scientists invent a time machine, only to learn that they...
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The Unbelievers
as SelfScientists Richard Dawkins and Lawrence Krauss travel the globe promoting a scientific worldview...
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Ex Libris: The New York Public Library
as SelfA documentary about how a dominant cultural and demographic institution both sustains their...
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The God Who Wasn't There
as SelfDid Jesus exist? This film starts with that question, then goes on to examine Christianity as a...
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Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed
as SelfPro-intelligent design scholars and scientists are often chastised, fired or denied tenured...
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Science Friction
as SelfThose TV documentaries you see, and the science experts they feature? Did you know that...
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The Atheist Delusion
as Self (archive footage)Having to prove the existence of God to an atheist is like having to prove the existence of the...
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The Fool
as Self (archive footage)Thanks to an embarrassing stand-up routine promoting Christian intelligent design, Ray Comfort...
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Root of All Evil?
as SelfIn this two-part Channel 4 series, Professor Richard Dawkins challenges what he describes as 'a...
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The Reality of Me
as SelfTROM (The Reality of Me) is an unique free online documentary, since no one has thought of such...
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Robin Ince: Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless People
as Self'Welcome to my folly', declared Robin Ince as he opens Nine Lessons..., his massive sell-out...
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Speciesism: The Movie
as SelfModern farms are struggling to keep a secret. Most of the animals used for food in the United...
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The Genius of Charles Darwin
as Self - HostA documentary series from Channel 4, hosted by professor Richard Dawkins, well-known darwinist....
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The Enemies of Reason
as SelfDocumentary written and presented by scientist Richard Dawkins, in which he seeks to expose...
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Discussions with Richard Dawkins, Episode 1: The Four Horsemen
as SelfRichard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett, Sam Harris and Christopher Hitchens sits down for an...
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Nightwish: Vehicle Of Spirit
as Self - Special AppearanceAfter touring for a year and a half throughout every corner of the world and leaving fans of all...
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A War on Science
as SelfWhen Charles Darwin published his theory of evolution nearly 150 years ago, he shattered the...
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Dawkins vs Lennox: Has Science Buried God?
as SelfTwo scientists return to the Oxford Museum of Natural History, the famed site of the 1860...
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The Blind Watchmaker
as SelfRichard Dawkins in a 1980's television special based on his book The Blind Watchmaker.
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Something From Nothing: A Conversation with Richard Dawkins and Lawrence Krauss
as SelfJoin critically-acclaimed author and evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins and world-renowned...
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Breath of Life
as SelfDr. Richard Dawkins and Dr. Robert Trivers talk about the potential for an environmental...
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The God Delusion Debate
as SelfOn October 3rd of 2007 in Birmingham, Alabama, Professor Richard Dawkins and his Oxford...
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Losing Our Religion
as SelfBrendan is a pastor in a small, evangelical church, and he has a secret. He doesn't believe in...
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Faith School Menace?
as SelfRichard Dawkins looks at Government funded faith schools and the effect they could have on children.
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The Trouble with Atheism
as SelfMore and more people are turning to a position that prides itself as a modern, scientific...
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Doctor Who
as Richard DawkinsThe Doctor is a Time Lord: a 900 year old alien with 2 hearts, part of a gifted civilization who...
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Real Time with Bill Maher
as SelfEach week Bill Maher surrounds himself with a panel of guests which include politicians, actors,...
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The Simpsons
as Richard Dawkins (voice)Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday...
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The Colbert Report
as uncreditedThe Colbert Report is an American satirical late night television program that airs Monday...
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Richard & Judy
as SelfRichard & Judy was a British chat show presented by the married couple Richard Madeley and...
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StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
as SelfHost Neil deGrasse Tyson brings together celebrities, scientists and comedians to explore a...
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The Big Questions
as SelfNicky Campbell hosts a series of moral, ethical and religious debates.
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Q&A
as Self - PanellistHosted by Hamish Macdonald, Q&A puts punters, pollies and pundits together in the studio to...
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All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace
as SelfWe have been colonised by the machines we have built. Although we don't realise it, the way we...
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Brave New World with Stephen Hawking
as SelfAided by some of the world's leading scientific figures, this new five-part series examines how...
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Genius of Britain
as PresenterGenius of Britain is a five-part television documentary presented by leading British scientific...
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Inside Nature's Giants
as PresenterInside Nature's Giants is a British science documentary, first broadcast in June 2009 by Channel...
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The Genius of Charles Darwin
as PresenterThe Genius of Charles Darwin is a three-part television documentary, written and presented by...
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The Root of All Evil?
as uncreditedThe Root of All Evil?, later retitled The God Delusion, is a television documentary written and...
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Atheism: A Rough History of Disbelief
as Self - BiologistAtheism: A Rough History of Disbelief – known in the United States as A Brief History of...
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Break the Science Barrier
as PresenterBreak the Science Barrier is a 1996 television documentary written and presented by Richard...
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