Life, Darwin and... (1/5) - Richard Dawkins

First (of five) part of the 2008 Channel-4 documentary 'Life, Darwin & Everything'. The documentary is part of the series 'The Genius of Darwin'.

In this episode Richard Dawkins explains the basic mechanisms of natural selection, and tells the story of how Charles Darwin developed his theory.

He teaches a young science class about evolution, which many of the students are reluctant to accept. He then takes them to the Jurassic Coast in Dorset to search for fossils, hoping that the students can see some of the evidence for themselves.

Dawkins visits Nairobi, where he interviews a prostitute who seems to have a genetic immunity to HIV, and talks to microbiologist Larry Gelmon. He goes on to predict that genetic immunity to HIV is a trait that will become more prevalent in the community over time.

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[TheJokky12]

Lucky bastards, i'm 13 and if i was ever in the same room as Dawkins i would lose my mind. His book "The God Delusion" is the reason i became an Atheist.

[AdamWho]

Once a person states that they don't care if their beliefs are true or not, the conversation is over.

The good news is that science doesn't require belief.

[DieRightNowPlease]

@ToadsMGodes troll?

[ToadsMGodes]

I'm 6 years old, and I am now an atheist because of Charles Darwin and Richard Dawkins. I spent many years studying all the major religious dogmas and was not impressed. Science and reason are my "religion" now.

i gotta go now, my mom is making pizza bites and I want to watch muppet babies.

[Athrun000]

Dawkins just come to my school... please..!

[IncurableNostalgic]

Thank God I was brought up an atheist, lol!

[sinachiniforoosh]

@TheJokky12 13... nice!

[modelleg]

"Faith means not wanting to know what is true."- Nietzche

[dancingnancy09]

stupid little ingrates!

[CareFreeWherever]

if dawkins had've been my bio teacher i would have been rendered agog with the sheer awesomeness

[nolobede]

@LeavittMusicService

"spontaneous generation"... "inorganic matter"

IDiot !

[cuevarap]

Evidence unites, belief divides.