My decision to be a scientist was a bit of a drift really, more or less by default. Richard Dawkins bitedecisiondefault Change image and share on social
Selfish genes actually explain altruistic individuals, and to me that's crystal-clear. Richard Dawkins altruisticclearcrystal Change image and share on social
I've always been very suspicious of the left-right dimension in politics. Richard Dawkins dimensionhaveleave Change image and share on social
When I say that human beings are just gene machines, one shouldn't put too much emphasis on the word 'just.' There is a very great deal of complication, and indeed beauty in being a gene machine. Richard Dawkins beautybeingcomplication Change image and share on social
If there are other worlds elsewhere in the universe, I would conjecture they are governed by the same laws of natural selection. Richard Dawkins conjecturegovernlaw Change image and share on social
For me, the level at which natural selection causes the phenomenon of adaptation is the level of the replicator - the gene. Richard Dawkins adaptationgenelevel Change image and share on social
Personally, I rather look forward to a computer program winning the world chess championship. Humanity needs a lesson in humility. Richard Dawkins championshipchesscomputer Change image and share on social
A good theory explains a lot but postulates little. Richard Dawkins explaingoodlot Change image and share on social
The word 'excess' has no meaning for a male. Richard Dawkins excessmalemean Change image and share on social