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  • Natural Selection’s Illusion of Design

    Natural Selection’s Illusion of Design
    Oct 8 2025
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    13 min
  • Why Can’t All Animals Fly? | The Truth about Evolution of Flight

    Why Can’t All Animals Fly? | The Truth about Evolution of Flight
    Sep 28 2025

    In this episode of The Poetry of Reality, Richard Dawkins revisits a 2012 conversation from South Korea’s Great Minds program. He discusses the evolution and cost of flight—and why some animals have willingly lost their ability to fly


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    14 min
  • Are We Just Viruses Working Together?

    Are We Just Viruses Working Together?
    Sep 14 2025

    In this episode of The Poetry of Reality, Richard joins a live audience in Edinburgh to discuss his latest book, The Genetic Book of the Dead. In this wide-ranging conversation, he reflects on how DNA preserves the story of evolution, describing organisms as “living books” that record the environments of their ancestors. He explores camouflage, whale ancestry, convergent evolution, and the hidden logic of genes, while breaking down ideas like genomes as cooperatives of viruses. He also reflects on memes, the extended phenotype, and the surprising ways evolution shapes both biology and culture.


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    1 h et 14 min
  • “The greatest idea anyone ever had” l Richard Dawkins on the Great Minds Program 2012

    “The greatest idea anyone ever had” l Richard Dawkins on the Great Minds Program 2012
    Aug 15 2025
    In this episode of The Poetry of Reality, Richard Dawkins revisits a conversation first recorded in 2012 for the Great Minds program, produced by the Educational Broadcasting System in South Korea. In this engaging discussion, Dawkins explores the wonder of evolutionary biology, the complexity of life, and the dazzling adaptations of creatures such as squid, cuttlefish, and chameleons. He reflects on his philosophical curiosity about life’s purpose, the evolutionary arms races that shape all living things, and Charles Darwin’s revolutionary idea of natural selection. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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    14 min
  • Can We Still Be Optimistic About the Future? | A Conversation with Steven Pinker

    Can We Still Be Optimistic About the Future? | A Conversation with Steven Pinker
    Jul 18 2025
    In this episode of The Poetry of Reality, Richard Dawkins and Steven Pinker explore the frontiers of science, language, morality, artificial intelligence, evolution, and the future of human civilization. Steven Pinker is a Canadian-American cognitive psychologist, psycholinguist, popular science author, and public intellectual. He is an advocate of evolutionary psychology and the computational theory of mind. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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    1 h et 37 min
  • What It Is Like To Debate Jordan Peterson ｜A Conversation with Nihal Arthanayake

    What It Is Like To Debate Jordan Peterson ｜A Conversation with Nihal Arthanayake
    Jul 5 2025
    In this episode of The Poetry of Reality, Richard Dawkins joins Nihal Arthanayake for a compelling conversation in London, England This episode was filmed as part of Richard Dawkins' tour. Nihal Arthanayake is an acclaimed multi-award winning broadcaster, journalist, podcaster and author. He currently presents the Headliners Podcast on the BBC in the UK. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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    1 h et 23 min
  • Richard Dawkins DESTROYS Creationist Arguments

    Richard Dawkins DESTROYS Creationist Arguments
    Jun 13 2025
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    20 min
  • Why The Selfish Gene Haunts Some Readers | A Conversation with John McWhorter

    Why The Selfish Gene Haunts Some Readers | A Conversation with John McWhorter
    Jun 6 2025
    In this episode of The Poetry of Reality, Richard Dawkins joins John McWhorter for a compelling conversation about Richard's latest book, The Genetic Book of the Dead along with a wide array of topics including evolution, genetics, science, and the broader cultural forces that shape our understanding of truth. John McWhorter is a linguist, author, and professor at Columbia University, best known for his work in creole studies, sociolinguistics, and for his commentary on race, language, and politics in American society. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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    1 h et 20 min