Episode · StarTalk Radio · 2024-06-18
Books mentioned on Neil deGrasse Tyson and Richard Dawkins Discuss Science, Religion & Evolution
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Selfish Gene
Richard Dawkins's influential popular science book examines evolution through a gene-centric lens, proposing that natural selection operates primarily at the genetic level rather than the organismal or species level.
Discussed“So you've written – I mean I have a list here of, like, all your books; you've been out of control, but not as much as some people. Was The Selfish Gene your first book? Yes, back in 1976.”
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The God Delusion
The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins is a prominent popular science book that presents a rigorous critique of religion and argues against the existence of a supernatural creator.
Discussed“Here's one we all saw and know about whether or not we read it – The God Delusion; that put you on a plateau to be identified as one of the Four Horsemen. Oh right, yes, okay, not a phrase that any of us actually, it was bestowed upon you.”
