Letting Science Inform Morality
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http://bit.ly/iQQRQ6 - While science is indelibly distinct from the field of ethics, Richard Dawkins believes that there are a number of ways in which it could greatly benefit our ability to understand and repair the worlds suffering.
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- -: Letting Science Inform Morality
October 26, 2009 (over 14 years ago)http://bit.ly/iQQRQ6 - While science is indelibly distinct from the field of ethics, Richard Dawkins believes that there are a number of ways in which it could greatly benefit our ability to understand and repair the worlds suffering.
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- -: Richard Dawkins: When Genomes and iPhones Meet
October 27, 2009 (over 14 years ago)http://bit.ly/iQQRQ6 - Though Dawkins has earned fame for explicating the human past, what currently excites him most in science is the prospect of a future where accessing ones genetic information is as easy as phoninh a friend. http://bigthink.com/richarddawkins
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- -: What Keeps Richard Dawkins Up At Night
June 2, 2011 (almost 13 years ago)http://bit.ly/iQQRQ6 - The challenges of running multiple foundations as well as a looming sense of inefficiency troubles the legendary scientist's sleep.
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- -: Richard Dawkins on Canning Bill O'Reilly
June 2, 2011 (almost 13 years ago)If we want to enhance our public debates and earnestly confront the looming issues of our day, the famed biologist believes that the first step is getting rid of unqualified TV hosts like Bill O'Reilly. Check out the rest of Richard Dawkins' interview at http://bigthink.com/richarddawkins.
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- -: Richard Dawkins: The Fact of Evolution
June 2, 2011 (almost 13 years ago)One of the crucial arguments against evolution is its status as a mere 'theory;' here Richard Dawkins corrects this specious use of the term and argues that evolution is indeed as close to a 'fact' as anything we'll ever know.
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- -: Richard Dawkins on The Arrogance of Immortality
June 2, 2011 (almost 13 years ago)While many in the scientific community are excited at the prospect of battling aging, Richard Dawkins considers the idea foolish and a little presumptuous asking, are we really prepared to be the last generation to reproduce? Check out the rest of Richard Dawkins' interview at http://bigthink.co...
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- -: Richard Dawkins's Faith
June 2, 2011 (almost 13 years ago)http://bit.ly/iQQRQ6 - Surrounded by a puzzling and often frightening world, people from almost every culture have come to trust in the improvable and supernatural. Here Richard Dawkins remembers when he broke with this pattern and became an atheist. Check out the rest of Richard Dawkins' interv...
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- -: Richard Dawkins: The Importance of Doing Useless Things
June 2, 2011 (almost 13 years ago)From poetry and ballet to mathematics and being clever, life is laden with frivolous pursuits that hold no bearing on our ability to survive. However, Dawkins explains that the ability to perform such actions comes as a byproduct of the evolution of the human brain, perhaps because being clever i...
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- -: Richard Dawkins: The Making of a Scientific Legend
June 2, 2011 (almost 13 years ago)After spending the first years of his life in an Anglican household in Nairobi, the path was in no way clear for Richard Dawkins to become a scientist. Check out the rest of Richard Dawkins' interview at http://bigthink.com/richarddawkins.
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- -: Religion Panel - Do Atheists Lack "Spiritual Values?"
August 6, 2007 (over 16 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/fora/showthread.php?t=940 A panel of religious experts debates the question of whether or not "spiritual values" can be said to be held by individuals who to not profess a belief in God. This excerpt is taken from a program titled "Religion in U.S. Culture and ...
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