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Deze memoirenserie beschrijft de levensreis van een van de meest invloedrijke wetenschappers en denkers van onze tijd. Ontdek zijn jeugd in koloniaal Afrika, zijn intellectuele ontwaken aan de Universiteit van Oxford en het pad naar het schrijven van een revolutionair werk over evolutiebiologie. De serie biedt een intieme kijk op de vorming van zijn radicale scepsis en zijn cruciale bijdragen aan het moderne denken, inclusief het concept van memes. Het is een fascinerende verkenning van een geest die ons begrip van leven en cultuur heeft hervormd.

Una luz fugaz en la oscuridad: Recuerdos de una vida dedicada a la ciencia
Brief candle in the dark : my life in science
An appetite for wonder : the making of a scientist

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    An appetite for wonder : the making of a scientist

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    • 11 uur lezen
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    Born to parents who were enthusiastic naturalists, and linked through his wider family to a clutch of accomplished scientists, Richard Dawkins was bound to have biology in his genes. But what were the influences that shaped his life? And who inspired him to become the pioneering scientist and public thinker now famous (and infamous to some) around the world? In An Appetite for Wonder we join him on a personal journey from an enchanting childhood in colonial Africa, through the eccentricities of boarding school in England, to his studies at the University of Oxfordâe(tm)s dynamic Zoology Department, which sparked his radical new vision of Darwinism, The Selfish Gene. Through Dawkinsâe(tm)s honest self-reflection, touching reminiscences and witty anecdotes, we are finally able to understand the private influences that shaped the public man who, more than anyone else in his generation, explained our own origins.

    An appetite for wonder : the making of a scientist
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    Brief candle in the dark : my life in science

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    • 17 uur lezen
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    In this continuation of his memoir, Richard Dawkins explores the second half of his life, reflecting on key individuals, institutions, and ideas that have inspired him. He vividly recounts his twenty-five years teaching at Oxford, blending humor and anecdotes while paying tribute to colleagues and students. Dawkins captures the essence of an establishment rich in tradition and ritual, highlighting its commitment to learning and discovery. He shares the life of a traveling scientist, detailing fieldwork on the Panama Canal and attending prestigious conferences alongside prominent scientific figures. His experiences with publishers, television producers, and debate partners are also chronicled, particularly during the impactful period following the release of The God Delusion in 2006, which established him as a leading voice in atheism. Most notably, he revisits his evolving ideas about science throughout his distinguished career as a thinker, teacher, and writer. This memoir invites readers into a world of constant discovery and introduces a captivating array of exceptional characters, all brought to life through Dawkins' engaging narrative style.

    Brief candle in the dark : my life in science
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