Aubrey Manning Discussion (3/5) - Richard Dawkins

[imcrazy85]

when on tv only ofcourse or big speeches etc...

[imcrazy85]

this is only a suggestion but maybe hiring a stylest might help with the communication situation

[SpidermanInLondon]

I actually quite like knowing my 'animal origins'. Evolution is a grand and majestic storey and there is still so much more exquisite detail left to learn. I'm proud to be part of such a great storey. The storey of life.

[gamerunknown]

Worth pointing out that we're an intermediate species, not an end product of evolution. All living things are equally "evolved".

[WastedTourist]

I wonder why Manning didn't mention that Smolin namedropped Dawkins in The Trouble of Physics.

[HoneyIEducatedTheWeb]

I loved how they both denounced the ridiculous format of writing up experiments in University.

However, there is nothing wrong with the introduction being presented first in a paper, because not only is it written last, but it presents to the reader your 'Line of Argument'. I can't think of any time in which I have written the introduction before doing the experiment apart from the one time in which I had to do some biological experiment on photosynthesis.

[Nemesis000000]

I'm learning APA style for Psychology right now... knowing Richard Dawkins hates that kind of style will make it harder for me to accept without complaints

[code933k]

@Eye2EyeIIIV So the problem is not the poor communicative skills of the Judeo-Christian god but Dawkins not meeting you, Yahweh's true prophet [...] LOL!

[hinterstella]

If those couches could talk...I dont know what that means either.

[AtheistBrit]

Scientific papers should follow a structure, of course, to make then clear and readable, but all these rigid structures that can't be altered makes for bad scientific papers.

As for the language, sometimes the terminology cannot be avoided, but how about a glossary at the start or the end to explain to the average layperson what those terms mean.

[LeopardFrogPilboxhat]

Thanks Richard. Your discussion here actually helped me write a paper in my animal behavior class. I decided to go with gradual segues between the series of experiments instead of going with the rigid format of

methods 1

methods 2

results 1

results 2

I think it really is important to make scientific papers readable and not such a burden to read.

[ShortAppsReview]

Carl Sagan did a great job speaking in Layman's Terms

[moenna888]

dawkins shows how the natural way of speach can be more effective also not only to make the point but to make us exsited about understanding it. a real teacher!

[unknownorigin84]

I want to see him talk 1 on 1 which believes completely the opposite. That would be awesome.

[prolilhidroxilasas]

I like listen Richard Dawkins.

And listen in 0:28 that he said: "Oh my god, yes". Is it not funny?

[sob82]

ZOMG LOL

[thadeusmac]

I'm sure he pronounced it with a lowercase 'g'.

[martybow1]

yes it is indeed, sir.

[zazhaftw]

"coloured pictures and blue boxes and things..."

lulz :D

[cherryberry360]

UUGH the passive voice! I hate it! I wish my professors and senior lab instructors could see this and then rewrite the lab manuals haha. I mean, in psychology you're supposed to write in a conversational tone, grade 6-8 level. So why not try the same kind of thing for biology and chemistry and whatnot?

[PrettyNeckslashes]

Strict adherence to a passive voice format in a discussion between psychology clinicians would make for a cracking comedy sketch!

[AtheistBrit]

Haha agreed!! XD

[Hunkola]

After watching this, you get the visceral sense these are two of the brightest men on the face of the Earth.......an intellectual breath of fresh air for our minds so welcome after the sickening Bible-thumping propaganda from morons like George W. Bush and Tony Blair!

[Hardy44500]

Cool rationale scientific thinking. I Love it!

[jmcarvas]

"Leading with the chin." Dawkins you are the biggest

[Bobbiethejean]

Lol. I accidentally paused at 0:13. What a face! Anyway, I love these guys. This is great to listen to while working.

[Molliepet]

Richard and Aubrey, why must one discount deminional?...why must one be viewed without soul?...and should you learn of the five deminisions, personally, encompansing soul would you be truthful of what you learn?

[irishmauddib]

8:20 I have always said this. People often try and dismiss the notion we are just animals. Anything that reminds them of their animal origins they avoid. Anything that reminds people of the human condition they squirm under.

Cosmology doesnt do this. Evolution does. This is why there is a bias against it. It shows people we are not SO special as we used to think we were.

If we could remove disgust at the human condition from peoples make up the world would be a different place.

[sylviabombs15]

i love watching how they compliment eachother in the other's respected field in an eloquent british fashion.

yay dawkins

boo religion

[SparrowisSexy]

It's quarter to 1 in the morning over here, but I'm compelled to watch part 3! God I'm such a geek xP

[PolarisCZ]

Same geek here! :D

[TheStig000]

It's 3:45AM for me, beat that!

[websnarf]

Its 2:21AM for me, and I have to get into work early tomorrow.

[TheStig000]

I'm staying up all night. Have class at 10AM lol.

[wrathofgod8668]

Thank you for posting

[DerEchteSenf]

First view =)^^ I am so lucky it pops up the moment part 2 ended.