What Do Our Genes Reveal About Our Past? w/ Richard Dawkins [Ep. 458]

What do our genes reveal about our past?  Richard Dawkins, one
of the world’s most influential and thought-provoking scientists,
explored the most profound principles of evolutionary history in
his new book, The Genetic Book of the Dead.  Dawkins is a
renowned evolutionary biologist, zoologist, and author. He is also
a prominent figure in New Atheism alongside Sam Harris, Daniel
Dennett, and Christopher Hitchens and is well known for his
criticisms of creationism and intelligent design.  I had the
extraordinary privilege of discussing his new book in our two-part
interview. In addition to judging his book, we explored the
evolution of sex drive and aesthetic appreciation, genetics, the
intersection of theoretical and experimental science, the potential
of artificial intelligence, and more.  Tune in to learn about
genes from one of the most prominent evolutionary biologists of our
time! P.S. Don’t forget to check out part one of our interview:
https://youtu.be/BdiOFaMUASU Key Takeaways: 00:00 Intro 01:30
Judging a book by its cover 06:01 Do genes die?  07:53 Can
genes predict the future?  11:26 The extended phenotype 
22:42 The hypothetical scientist of the future  28:53 A colony
of symbiotic vertical viruses 32:51 Final exit to the future 36:10
What evolutionary purpose does music serve?  43:25 The
palimpsest  49:38 AI, pain, and evolutionary processes 
56:25 Outro Additional resources: ️ Learn more about Richard
Dawkins: ️ Twitter: https://x.com/RichardDawkins/  Website:
https://richarddawkinstour.com/ ️ Join Richard Dawkins and me in
Canada on October 6,
2014 https://admitone.com/events/richard-dawkins-vancouver-9488912
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