The Poetry of Reality with Richard Dawkins
The Poetry of Reality with Richard Dawkins
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He Stopped Believing in GOD | Richard Dawkins with Patrick House

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In this episode of The Poetry of Reality, Richard Dawkins engages with neuroscientist and author Patrick House in a wide-ranging conversation covering the differences between physics and biology, the role of elegance in science, and surprising insights into camouflage, animal behavior, and artificial selection. They also explore topics like religion and culture followed by an audience Q&A session.

This episode was filmed at the Warwick Arts Centre, on the 23rd of Oct 2024, as part of Richard Dawkins' tour.

​Patrick House is a neuroscientist and writer whose work explores the complexities of the human brain, particularly focusing on consciousness and the influence of mind-controlling parasites. He earned his Ph.D. in neuroscience from Stanford University and currently serves as the writer-in-residence at Stanford's Center for the Explanation of Consciousness.

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