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Oct 2020
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Richard Dawkins with Nihal Arthanayake

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Richard Dawkins - British evolutionary biologist and populist science writer - chats to Nihal about his latest book ‘Outgrowing God’


He also talks about objects which have inspired him creatively which include a framed photo of Prince Phillip and the Flounder fish.


 ‘Outgrowing God’ is available to buy as an audiobook now - https://apple.co/3obexsT

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