It's very likely that most mammals have consciousness, and probably birds, too. Richard Dawkins birdconsciousnessmammal Change image and share on social
Design can never be an ultimate explanation for anything. It can only be a proximate explanation. A plane or a car is explained by a designer but that's because the designer himself, the engineer, is explained by natural selection. Richard Dawkins cardesigndesigner share on social
I want very much to communicate science to as wide an audience as possible, but not at a cost of dumbing down, and not at a cost in getting things right. Richard Dawkins audiencecommunicatecost Change image and share on social
The universe doesn't owe us condolence or consolation; it doesn't owe us a nice warm feeling inside. Richard Dawkins condolenceconsolationfelt Change image and share on social
I've never been the sort of firebrand that I've been made out to be. I'm actually quite a mild person. Richard Dawkins firebrandhavemake Change image and share on social
Science - or the products of science like technology - is just a way of achieving something real, something that happens, something that works. Richard Dawkins achieveproductreal Change image and share on social
Natural selection will not remove ignorance from future generations. Richard Dawkins futuregenerationignorance Change image and share on social
I think my love of truth and honesty forces me to notice that the liberal intelligentsia of Western countries is betraying itself where Islam is concerned. Richard Dawkins betrayconcerncountry Change image and share on social
In Britain, you don't usually learn about evolution until you are about 15. I should have thought that you should start at about 8. But I could be wrong about that. Richard Dawkins britainevolutionlearn Change image and share on social
It's a horrible idea that God, this paragon of wisdom and knowledge, power, couldn't think of a better way to forgive us our sins than to come down to Earth in his alter ego as his son and have himself hideously tortured and executed so that he could forgive himself. Richard Dawkins alterearthego share on social
