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EPISODE · Sep 18, 2019 · 42 MIN

Richard Dawkins: Can we live in a world without religion?

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Richard Dawkins is considered one of the top British intellectuals of the 21st Century. He’s known for his opinions on atheism and his books on evolution. In his most recent book, Outgrowing God, he talks about his own experience with religion, and how science offers us a far more convincing and concrete view of the world we live in. We sat down with Richard to discuss his views on faith, flat-earthers and Facebook. Let us know what you think of the episode with a review or a comment wherever you listen to your podcasts. Listen to more episodes of the Science Focus Podcast: Is religion compatible with science? – John Lennox Does data discriminate against women? – Caroline Criado Perez What does a world with an ageing population look like? – Sarah Harper Are Generation Z our only hope for the future? – John Higgs Is racism creeping into science? – Angela Saini How can we save our planet? – Sir David Attenborough Follow Science Focus on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Flipboard Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Richard Dawkins is considered one of the top British intellectuals of the 21st Century. He’s known for his opinions on atheism and his books on evolution. In his most recent book, Outgrowing God, he talks about his own experience with religion, and how science offers us a far more convincing and concrete view of the world we live in. We sat down with Richard to discuss his views on faith, flat-earthers and Facebook. Let us know what you think of the episode with a review or a comment wherever you listen to your podcasts. Listen to more episodes of the Science Focus Podcast: Is religion compatible with science? – John Lennox Does data discriminate against women? – Caroline Criado Perez What does a world with an ageing population look like? – Sarah Harper Are Generation Z our only hope for the future? – John Higgs Is racism creeping into science? – Angela Saini How can we save our planet? – Sir David Attenborough Follow Science Focus on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Flipboard Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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