Richard Dawkins
Richard Dawkins (born 1941-03-26 as Clinton Richard Dawkins) is an English ethologist, evolutionary biologist, and science communicator. He has Masters of Arts and a Doctor of Philosophy degrees from the University of Oxford and has been quite influential in the fields of biology and atheism, and coined terms like "meme" and "extended phenotype."
Personal
I became aware of Richard Dawkins in the early 200os, not from his work in biology, but from his work in skepticism and atheism. I've seen him lecture on his book tour for The Magic of Reality, and had him sign a couple of my books. Although I admire Dawkins for his tireless work in the fields of biology, atheism, and critical thinking, he does have a tendency to put his foot in his mouth when speaking off-the-cuff, and then doesn't sufficiently apologize. For example, he mocked Rebecca Watson for suggesting that men shouldn't proposition women when they're in a vulnerable state, and, after he received a lot of flack about it, prevented her from being allowed to speak at the Reason Rally. He also inadvertently supported a white-power group, said universities should not have safe spaces, and so forth. Despite his problems, I still see him as a net force for good.
Works
Bibliography
| Title | Published | Own | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Selfish Gene | 1976-??-?? | 1 | |
| The Extended Phenotype: The Gene As the Unit of Selection | 1982-??-?? | ||
| The Blind Watchmaker | 1986-08-29 | ||
| River Out of Eden: A Darwinian View of Life | 1995-05-08 | US paperback | 2 |
| Climbing Mount Improbable | 1996-09-30 | ||
| Unweaving the Rainbow: Science, Delusion, and the Appetite For Wonder | 1998-10-29 | ||
| A Devil's Chaplain: Selected Essays | 2003-02-18 | ||
| The Ancestor's Tale | 2004-09-02 | ||
| The God Delusion | 2006-10-02 | US Hardcover 1st edition, signed | 4 |
| The Oxford Book of Modern Science Writing | 2008-03-13 | ||
| The Greatest Show On Earth: The Evidence For Evolution | 2009-09-03 | US hardcover 1st edition | 3 |
| The Magic of Reality: How We Know What's Really True | 2011-09-15 | US hardcover 1st edition, signed | 6 |
| An Appetite For Wonder: The Making of a Scientist | 2013-09-03 | ||
| Brief Candle In the Dark: My Life In Science | 2015-09-10 | 5 | |
| Science In the Soul: Selected Writings of a Passionate Rationalist | 2017-08-08 | US hardcover 1st edition | |
| Outgrowing God: A Beginner's Guide | 2019-09-19 |
Videography
| Title | Published | Own | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nice Guys Finish First | 1986 | ||
| The Blind Watchmaker | 1987 | 2 | |
| Growing Up in the Universe Royal Institution Christmas Lectures | 1991 | 1 | |
| Break the Science Barrier | 1996 | ||
| The Atheism Tapes | 2004 | ||
| The Big Question (part 3, "Why Are We Here?") | 2005 | ||
| The Root of All Evil? | 2006 | 3 | |
| The Enemies of Reason | 2007 | 5 | |
| The Genius of Charles Darwin | 2008 | ||
| The Purpose of Purpose | 2009 | ||
| Faith School Menace? | 2010 | ||
| Beautiful Minds | 2012-04 | ||
| Sex, Death and the Meaning of Life | 2012 | 4 | |
| The Unbelievers | 2013 |
Media
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