The Selfish Gene - Richard DawkinsA must read for biologists, the selfish gene covers many fascinating theories of evolution. Click the link for a short summary!
Richard Dawkins QuoteNature is not cruel, only pitilessly indifferent. This is one of the hardest lessons for humans to learn. We cannot admit that things might be neither good nor evil, neither cruel nor kind, but simply callous-indifferent to all suffering, lacking all purpose. - Richard Dawkins quote
'As long as we study life, it will be read': the Selfish Gene turns 40In 1976 Richard Dawkins’s study of evolutionary theory became the first popular science bestseller. How do its ideas stand up today?
The Selfish GeneBuy The Selfish Gene by Dawkins, Richard (ISBN: 9780192860927) from Amazon's Book Store. Free UK delivery on eligible orders.
Department of philosophy and history of science - ppt downloadThe Selfish Gene - from slideshow "Selfish Gene to Frozen Evolution" [by the Jaroslav Flegr department of Philosophy and History of Science, Prague, Czech Republic]
Word of the Day: MemeIn his 1976 book The Selfish Gene, British scientist Richard Dawkins defended his newly coined word meme, which he defined as 'a unit of cultural transmission.' Having first considered, then rejected,
‘Your animal life is over. Machine life has begun.’ The road to immortalityIn California, radical scientists and billionaire backers think the technology to extend life – by uploading minds to exist separately from the body – is only a few years away
Benjamin Franklin Quote LandscapeWatching Dawkins being dragged by a bunch of knuckle dragging TRA's is staggering, and the lengths they'll go to to protect their woo woo beliefs is insane.. Vaknin was right about the rise of malignant narcissists and psychopaths in society.
The ultra-selfish gene - Works in Progress MagazineWe now have the power to genetically modify entire species by inserting certain genes into them with brute force. Doing this to malaria-carrying mosquitoes could allow us to wipe out humanity's most deadly killer.
The Selfish GeneThe million copy international bestseller, critically acclaimed and translated into over 25 languages. This 30th anniversary edition includes a new introduction from the author as well as the original prefaces and foreword, and extracts from early reviews. As relevant and influential today as when it was first published, The Selfish Gene has become a classic exposition of evolutionary thought. Professor Dawkins articulates a gene's eye view of evolution - a view giving centre stage to these…
05-11-23In this week’s eSkeptic, we present an article that appeared as the introduction to a special section on ”Darwin & Evolution” in the November issue of Natural History magazine.
An Appetite For Wonder: The Making of a ScientistBuy An Appetite For Wonder: The Making of a Scientist First Edition by Dawkins, Richard (ISBN: 9780593070895) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
RICHARD DAWKINS takes on ISLAM on Al Jazeera TV - The Selfish Gene: My Interview with Richard DawkinRICHARD DAWKINS takes on ISLAM on Al Jazeera TV - The Selfish Gene: My Interview with Richard Dawkin
'As long as we study life, it will be read': the Selfish Gene turns 40The Selfish Gene turns 40 - In 1976 Richard Dawkins’s study of evolutionary theory became the first popular science bestseller. How do its ideas stand up today? The idea was this: genes strive for immortality, & individuals, families, & species are merely vehicles in that quest. The behaviour of all living things is in service of their genes hence, metaphorically, they are selfish. Before this, it had been proposed that natural selection was honing the behaviour of living things to promote…
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"Selfish Gene" Metaphor Misleads Evolutionists"Selfish Gene" Metaphor Misleads Evolutionists: http://www.icr.org/article/10542/ A recent opinion piece posted on the Chemistry World website notes that Richard Dawkins’ 1976 book The Selfish Gene deeply motivated a generation of biologists to adopt a gene-centered framework to explain why biological phenomena seem to operate for specific purposes. The book’s persuasion notwithstanding, the article notes ongoing challenges to the validity of Dawkins’ “selfish gene metaphor.” It also…