Richard Dawkins: Information Theory Podcast
Week Seven
Richard Dawkins talks about Claude Shannon and information theory.
Richard Dawkins: Daisy Chain Podcast
Week Six
This week, Dawkins talks about how he links together the scientists in his book. He provides an example while talking about three connecting scientists: Niko Tinbergen, Ernst Mayr, and Edward O. Wilson. He refers to how he treated them as a daisy chain – with a single connecting thread linking them.
Richard Dawkins: Sexual Selection Podcast
Week Five
Dawkins talks about Helena Cronin and the dichotomy of theories about sexual selection.
Richard Dawkins: Podcast Week Four
In the fourth podcast from Richard Dawkins, he talks about Fred Hoyle and the beginning of the universe.
Richard Dawkins: Podcast Week Three
Richard Dawkins talks about the origin of his selfish gene theory.
Richard Dawkins: Podcast Week Two
The second in a series of podcasts from Richard Dawkins.
Richard Dawkins: Podcast
The first of a series of podcasts with Richard Dawkins.
The legacy of the New Atheism
The ten-year anniversary of the publication of Richard Dawkins’ The God Delusion is approaching, and it has already been over ten years since Sam Harris published The End of Faith. These two figures, along with the late Christopher Hitchens, are the most important in the anti-religious movement known as the New Atheism.
The Oxford Comment Archive
In Spring 2010, Lauren and Michelle decided it was time Oxford University Press got a podcast, and by September, The Oxford Comment was born. Reporting at special events, live on the street, and from the “studio,” each episode features commentary from Oxford authors and friends of the Press.
Religion (Part 2) – Episode 7.1 – The Oxford Comment
What do scientists say about the “soul”? How does Richard Dawkins answer the question: “why are we here?”
Friday Procrastination: A Goodbye Link Love
Well the time has come for me to say goodbye to all of you lovely readers. Running the OUPblog has been a dream job and leaving is very bittersweet. So I thought before I left we could take a trip down memory lane and review some of the best blog posts of the past. This list certainly is not conclusive, just a few of the thousands of posts I had the honor of sharing with you. Please keep in touch. You can follow my adventures on twitter @FordBecca. Ciao!