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This June, I shall be lecturing in the Arctic — where glaciers gleam beneath a sleepless sun, and polar bears roam the drifting silence. If you're driven by curiosity and a reverence for the natural world, I hope you'll join me. https://www.newscientist.com/tours/new-scientist-arctic-cruise/

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Published: April 26, 2025 16:18

This June, I shall be lecturing in the Arctic — where glaciers gleam beneath a sleepless sun, and polar bears roam the drifting silence. If you're driven by curiosity and a reverence for the natural world, I hope you'll join me.…

Aggressively dominant male mammals typically urinate to scent-mark their territory. “I’ll piss where I like." "I❤️pissin' on TERFs." They think they’re women. But can you imagine a better walking, talking, reeking advertisement for toxic masculinity? #SexMatters

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Published: April 21, 2025 07:51

Aggressively dominant male mammals typically urinate to scent-mark their territory. “I’ll piss where I like." "I❤️pissin' on TERFs." They think they’re women. But can you imagine a better walking, talking, reeking advertisement for toxic masculinity?…

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cvgq9ejql39t A stunning victory for women. And for science. Nice to have something to celebrate, for a change.

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Published: April 16, 2025 16:40

bbc.co.uk/news/live/cvgq9ejq… A stunning victory for women. And for science. Nice to have something to celebrate, for a change.

https://www.thetimes.com/uk/society/article/supreme-court-live-woman-definition-latest-news-llhzj62xs Supreme Court rules that a woman is legally defined as . . . a woman. Congratulations. And “The concept of sex is binary, a person is either a woman or a man”. Yes, the science was settled in the Precambrian. Nice that the law has finally caught up.

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Published: April 16, 2025 10:11

thetimes.com/uk/society/arti… Supreme Court rules that a woman is legally defined as . . . a woman. Congratulations. And “The concept of sex is binary, a person is either a woman or a man”. Yes, the science was settled in the Precambrian. Nice that the law…

https://www.theguardian.com/law/live/2025/apr/16/uk-supreme-court-to-rule-on-legal-definition-of-a-woman-gender-recognition-certificates “But we counsel against reading this judgement as a triumph of one or more groups in our society at the expense of another, it is not.” Yes it is. It’s a triumph of science and commonsense. Rejoice.

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Published: April 16, 2025 09:44

theguardian.com/law/live/202… “But we counsel against reading this judgement as a triumph of one or more groups in our society at the expense of another, it is not.” Yes it is. It’s a triumph of science and commonsense. Rejoice.

I’m greatly looking forward to this event tonight. Prof Turi King is interviewing me on The Genetic Book of the Dead, but I hope to turn the tables with at least one question to her on DNA fingerprinting and how she identified Richard III. https://richarddawkins.com

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Published: April 14, 2025 06:32

I’m greatly looking forward to this event tonight. Prof Turi King is interviewing me on The Genetic Book of the Dead, but I hope to turn the tables with at least one question to her on DNA fingerprinting and how she identified Richard III.…

I will be joining Steven Pinker (@sapinker) in London on June 3rd, where he will be discussing the future of humanity. Tickets are available here: http://panpsycast.com/tickets

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Published: April 9, 2025 16:50

I will be joining Steven Pinker (@sapinker) in London on June 3rd, where he will be discussing the future of humanity. Tickets are available here: panpsycast.com/tickets

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Published: April 5, 2025 11:59

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Join me this September to explore the birthplace of Western thought. We’ll walk where philosophers questioned the cosmos—and do it in style aboard Diana, a state-of-the-art expedition ship with discussions and fine wine. An odyssey of the mind awaits: https://ow.ly/VNff50VrcuU

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Published: March 31, 2025 18:01

Join me this September to explore the birthplace of Western thought. We’ll walk where philosophers questioned the cosmos—and do it in style aboard Diana, a state-of-the-art expedition ship with discussions and fine wine. An odyssey of the mind awaits:…