A Conversation Between Richard Dawkins and Stephen Hawking

Aired June 3, 2010

A clip from the Channel 4 documentary Genius of Britain.

Richard Dawkins: Did Religion Have an Evolutionary Value?

"Richard Dawkins argues that humanity's historical predisposition towards religion and supernatural beliefs may have had an evolutionary utility. "The rule of thumb: 'Believe whatever your parents tell you,' quite clearly could have survival value," says Dawkins."



Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2010/03/01/Meet_The_Author_Richard_Dawkins

Richard Dawkins in conversation with Robyn Williams

"At the Melbourne Town Hall, presented by the Melbourne Writers Festival, outspoken and influential author and scientist Richard Dawkins speaks to Robyn Williams (ABC RN) about the ideas underpinning his new book, The Greatest Show on Earth. They discuss the intricacies, the fascinating patterns and the anomalies produced by the process of evolution on earth. Dawkins then takes further questions from the audience about the theory of evolution, genetic determinism, the climate change denial movement and the place of religion in the world of science."


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Richard Dawkins on Why Evolution Trumps Creationism

Q and A - Adventures in Democracy (Panel Includes Richard Dawkins)

Via http://atheistplanet.blogspot.com/

Aired Monday 8 March, 2010

The Q&A panel includes: Richard Dawkins, Patrick McGorry, Rabbi Jacqueline Ninio, Tony Burke and Julie Bishop.


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Jerry Coyne @ La Ciudad de las Ideas 2009 Re-evolution

Richard Dawkins Interviews Creationist Wendy Wright (Repost)

"Wendy Wright is President of Concerned Women for America (CWA), the nation's largest public policy women's organization. Miss Wright promotes legislation and international policies that are beneficial to women and families, briefs congressional and presidential staff on pro-family issues, and trains grassroots activists. She is frequently interviewed in national media on moral, social and political issues. Miss Wright was named among "The 100 Most Powerful Women of Washington" in 2006 by the Washingtonian Magazine. The National Pro-Life Religious Council awarded Wendy for her "continuous leadership in the cause of life."


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SMBC Theater - Teach Both Sides

(Via Pharyngula)

Intelijunt Dezine

MicroEvolution vs MacroEvolution

"Has MacroEvolution really never been observed? Have scientists really never seen one "kind" evolve into another "kind"? Surely information can't ever been added to the genome by unintelligent processes."

AronRa - Turns out we DID come from monkeys!

Inside Intelligent Design: Genie Scott and Daniel Dennett

"Dr. Scott and Dr. Daniel Dennett (philosopher, Tufts University) tackle the issue of intelligent design from their different perspectives. Video courtesy: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, from the 74th Symposium"

Intelligent Design an Immoral Argument? - Daniel Dennett and John Haught

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Evolution: How We Know it Happened & Why it Matters (with Dr. Donald Prothero)

Does The Fossil Record Support Evolution?

Jerry Coyne on 'Why Evolution is True' at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside

Via RichardDawkins.net

Eddie Izzard - Evolution vs. Intelligent Design (2009)

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From the Eddie Izzard Stripped Live DVD.

Download this clip: 70MB avi
http://rapidshare.com/files/309788443/eddie.izzard.avi

PBS NOVA Becoming Human - Preview

"The first in-depth televised investigation documenting an explosion of recent discoveries, NOVA's three-part special, Becoming Human: Unearthing Our Earliest Ancestors, examines what the latest scientific research reveals about our hominid relatives -- putting together the pieces of our human past and transforming our understanding of our earliest ancestors. Becoming Human premieres Tuesdays, November 3, 10, 17 at 8pm ET/PT on PBS (check local listings)."

Richard Dawkins at the Edinburgh Book Festival 2009

Richard Dawkins in Seattle (10-8-09)

Thanks to akigr8 for the link