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Jun 2024
56m 41s

Darwin’s Daring Idea with Richard Dawkin...

NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON
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Neil deGrasse Tyson sits down with evolutionary biologist and author of The Genetic Book of the Dead Richard Dawkins to talk about evolution, whether we were “designed,” how we are living reflections of our ancestors, and much much more. 
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