![]() Richard Dawkins’ brilliant reformulation of the theory of natural selection has the rare distinction of having provoked as much excitement and interest outside the scientific community as within it. Why do parents love their children? Why might ants prefer to have sisters rather than daughters? Why does the world contain such an interesting mix of honesty and deception, aggression and peace, compassion and ruthlessness? This account of evolution paints an incredible picture not only to explain the diversity of life on earth, but why so many things are the way they are. In The Selfish Gene, Oxford biologist Richard Dawkins argues that it is not species or groups that compete and vie for survival, nor even individual members of the species, but genes themselves. As one of the fundamental patterns of nature, I decided to pick one of the best books written on the subject. ![]() If you would like to stream audio on your browser, click here listen on SoundcloudĮvolution by natural selection is a topic that many people either champion or dismiss, but far fewer really understand. ![]() ![]() ![]() This month we read The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins. ![]()
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