The Dead Speak! by Nathan H. Lents

Nathan H. Lents reviews Richard Dawkins' newest book, "The Genetic Book of the Dead: A Dawinian Reverie," out now. Read this article and find accompanying references at: https://secularhumanism.org/2025/05/the-dead-speak/ About the Author: Nathan H. Lents, PhD, is professor of biology at John Jay College of The City University of New York, visiting professor of forensic biology at the University of Lincoln (U.K.), and an elected fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (CSI). In addition to his research interests in genome evolution and forensic genetics, he is an active science writer and media commentator and is the author of three books: Not So Different, Human Errors, and the forthcoming The Sexual Evolution. Subscribe to Free Inquiry: https://secularhumanism.org/subscribe/ Free Inquiry Audio Edition is a production of The Council for Secular Humanism and the Center for Inquiry.