I am one of those scientists who feels that it is no longer enough just to get on and do science. We have to devote a significant proportion of our time and resources to defending it from deliberate attack from organised ignorance. Richard Dawkins on science
The enlightenment is under threat. So is reason. So is truth. So is science, especially in the schools of America. Richard Dawkins on science
Of course in science there are things that are open to doubt and things need to be discussed. But among the things that science does know, evolution is about as certain as anything we know. Richard Dawkins on science
But perhaps the rest of us could have separate classes in science appreciation, the wonder of science, scientific ways of thinking, and the history of scientific ideas, rather than laboratory experience. Richard Dawkins on science
Science coverage could be improved by the recognition that science is timeless, and therefore science stories should not need to be pegged to an item in the news. Richard Dawkins on science
I'm not one of those who wants to purge our society of our Christian history. Richard Dawkins on society
We humans are an extremely important manifestation of the replication bomb, because it is through us - through our brains, our symbolic culture and our technology - that the explosion may proceed to the next stage and reverberate through deep space. Richard Dawkins on technology
Religion is about turning untested belief into unshakable truth through the power of institutions and the passage of time. Richard Dawkins on time
For the first half of geological time our ancestors were bacteria. Most creatures still are bacteria, and each one of our trillions of cells is a colony of bacteria. Richard Dawkins on time
I am one of those scientists who feels that it is no longer enough just to get on and do science. We have to devote a significant proportion of our time and resources to defending it from deliberate attack from organised ignorance. Richard Dawkins on time
Religion is about turning untested belief into unshakable truth through the power of institutions and the passage of time. Richard Dawkins on truth
The enlightenment is under threat. So is reason. So is truth. So is science, especially in the schools of America. Richard Dawkins on truth
If children understand that beliefs should be substantiated with evidence, as opposed to tradition, authority, revelation or faith, they will automatically work out for themselves that they are atheists. Richard Dawkins on work
I suppose if you look back to your early childhood you accept everything people tell you, and that includes a heavy dose of irrationality - you're told about tooth fairies and Father Christmas and things. Richard Dawkins on christmas