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Dawkins

British

/ ˈdɔːkɪnz /

noun

Richard. born 1941, British zoologist, noted for such works as The Selfish Gene (1976), The Blind Watchmaker (1986), The God Delusion (2006), and The Greatest Show on Earth (2009)

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Dawkins was not using “selfish” in the conventional sense of the word, but as an overextended metaphor for the lengths that DNA will go to replicate itself.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

“Science,” biologist Richard Dawkins says, “has now achieved an emancipation” from the idea of a “Creator.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

“It stemmed from seeing people in their mid-40s struggling to get jobs — they couldn’t land interviews,” Dawkins said.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 10, 2025

Dion Dawkins, Pro Bowl left tackle for the Buffalo Bills, likewise has pushed to honor the league’s best lineman.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2025

Mrs. Dawkins at the drugstore gave Lettie, Ruthanne, and me a dollar apiece for our idea of offering free ice-cold water to folks traveling by on the highway.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool

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