Friday, September 25, 2009

Richard Dawkins: Keep Libel Laws OUT of Science

Jane Goodall: The Plight of the Chimpanzee

"Famed biologist Jane Goodall recalls the gradual destruction of the chimpanzee's natural habitat and their rapidly declining numbers. She presents the plight of the chimpanzee as just one example of a species that has been pushed to "the brink of extinction" by human factors."

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Richard Dawkins on BBC Radio Daily Mayo (9-22-09)

"Richard Dawkins, known as Darwin's pitbull, explains his atheism and discusses his new book The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution. "

http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/mayo#playepisode1

DOWNLOAD (15.6 MB)

Via RichardDawkins.net

Christopher Hitchens on Q TV (9-21-09)

"Writer, political commentator and author of 'god is not Great' sits down with host Jian Ghomeshi to kick around the idea of adding three new commandments to the ten commandments. "


Link

Download: 367MB(mp4)
http://rapidshare.com/files/283685949/video.part1.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/283696310/video.part2.rar

Greg Graffin - Evolution, Monism, Atheism and the Naturalist World-View

This is Greg Graffin's Ph.D Dissertation. He is the singer from the band Bad Religion. In this dissertation Graffin surveys the world's elite scientists on their attitude towards religion, and the compatibility between science and religion.

Filesize: 15MB
http://rapidshare.com/files/283657785/GraffinThesis.PDF

Monday, September 14, 2009

The Cell - The Spark of Life (Episode 3 of 3)

"Dr Adam Rutherford concludes his compelling journey through 350 years of science to discover the secrets of the cell and of life itself. The Spark Of Life begins with some of the earliest evidence of life on Earth: fossilised cells that are a staggering one billion years old. It is now believed that all life on Earth began with one primordial cell from which every living thing evolved. Today, however, knowledge of the cell has brought humankind to the brink of something truly profound. Scientists may be about to create living cells from scratch and, if they succeed, it will be the first life form on Earth that has not evolved from that original cell. It would be the Second Genesis."


Playlist

Download: 465MB
http://rapidshare.com/files/281650279/The_Cell_-_s01e03_-_The_Spark_of_Life.part1.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/281774450/The_Cell_-_s01e03_-_The_Spark_of_Life.part2.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/281778220/The_Cell_-_s01e03_-_The_Spark_of_Life.part3.rar

Saturday, September 12, 2009

Newsnight Review - Charles Darwin Special

"It is the single most explosive idea in history. Darwin's Theory of Evolution is almost as controversial today in some places as it was 150 years ago. We have an amazing panel to discuss the cultural legacy of On the Origin of Species in the light of a wealth of new artistic work - Richard Dawkins, whose new book champions evolutionary theory in the face of creationism, Margaret Atwood whose latest novel deals with the consequences of modern science, Ruth Padel who is a descendant of Darwin and bases many of her poems on his life and work, and one of our regular guests Reverend Richard Coles - who has been devouring Darwin all week with gusto."


Playlist

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http://rapidshare.com/files/279457894/Newsnight_Review_11th_Sep_09.part1.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/279461295/Newsnight_Review_11th_Sep_09.part2.rar

Charles Darwin film 'too controversial for religious America'

"A British film about Charles Darwin has failed to find a US distributor because his theory of evolution is too controversial for American audiences, according to its producer."

Read Full Article Here

Hubble Space Telescope - Better Than Ever!

Thursday, September 10, 2009

How Religious Were the Founding Fathers? - Gordon Wood

"Historian Gordon Wood explains that Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and George Washington were not "emotionally religious." He outlines the development of religion in the early United States, stating that as American society became more democratic, "the evangelicals took over."



Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/08/25/Why_America_Wants_to_Promote_Liberty_and_Democracy

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

RDF TV - Insurance Policy: Two Eggs, One Survivor - Richard Dawkins

"Richard Dawkins explains how Nazca Boobies, Blue Footed Boobies and Gannetts all lay two eggs, but usually only rear one chick. This evolved adaptation may seem cruel to us, but the genes for this insurance policy get passed on through the surviving chicks to future generations."

Monday, September 7, 2009

Sunday, September 6, 2009

Carl Sagan, Stephen Hawking, and Arthur Clarke - On Religion and gods



Download Full Documentary: 744 MB
http://rapidshare.com/files/242831653/God.The.Universe.And.Everything.Else.Xvid.AC3.part1.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/242849285/God.The.Universe.And.Everything.Else.Xvid.AC3.part2.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/242889638/God.The.Universe.And.Everything.Else.Xvid.AC3.part3.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/242903157/God.The.Universe.And.Everything.Else.Xvid.AC3.part4.rar

From Simplicity To Complexity - Why Is The Universe So Complex?

Saturday, September 5, 2009

The Cell - The Hidden Kingdom (Episode 1 of 3)

Episode 1 of 3

"Dr Adam Rutherford introduces a new three-part series that tells the extraordinary story of the scientific quest to discover the secrets of the cell and of life itself. Every living thing is made of cells, microscopic building blocks of almost unimaginable power and complexity."


Playlist

Download: 465 MB
http://rapidshare.com/files/278148210/The_Cell_-_s01e01_-_The_Hidden_Kingdom.part1.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/278316957/The_Cell_-_s01e01_-_The_Hidden_Kingdom.part2.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/278320273/The_Cell_-_s01e01_-_The_Hidden_Kingdom.part3.rar

Penn Says: Atheists #3 on Facebook

Thursday, September 3, 2009

Alain de Botton: A kinder, gentler philosophy of success

"Alain de Botton examines our ideas of success and failure -- and questions the assumptions underlying these two judgments. Is success always earned? Is failure? He makes an eloquent, witty case to move beyond snobbery to find true pleasure in our work."

The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution - Richard Dawkins

"Richard Dawkins gives an introduction to his new book "The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution." He explains why this book was necessary, and what readers can expect from this highly-anticipated work. The book is available now in the UK, and will be released in the US on September 22nd!"