Matt Ridley is a science writer, journalist, and author.
Evolution is a strange theory. If survival is all that matters, why do we find things beautiful? Why does beauty exist at all? And if aesthetics are so important, how do some species thrive without it?
Expect to learn what Darwin’s strangest ideas were, the fundamental mystery of sexual selection, wh ... Show More
Jul 20
14 Patterns Behind the World’s Greatest Minds - David Senra - #1126
David Senra is the host of Founders podcast and an investor. What separates successful founders from everyone else? Luck and timing matter, but they’re not the whole story. The best founders share repeatable patterns in how they think, work, and handle pressure. You can’t control ... Show More
1h 31m
May 2025
Is New Atheism Losing? | A Conversation with Matt Ridley
In this episode of The Poetry of Reality, Richard Dawkins joins Matt Ridley for an insightful conversation touching on evolution, genetics, science, and culture. Matt Ridley is a science writer and journalist whose work spans evolutionary biology, economics, and the role of innov ... Show More
1h 30m
Jun 2025
Net Zero Must Go - Matt Ridley
Matt Ridley is a British science writer, journalist, and businessman. He is known for his writings on science, the environment, and economics. Follow Matt on X - https://x.com/mattwridley SPONSOR. We’re honoured to partner with Hillsdale College. Learn for free at https://hillsda ... Show More
1h 7m
Dec 2020
Matt Ridley || How Innovation Works
Today we have Matt Ridley on the podcast. Matt is the author of the recently-released How Innovation Works, as well as The Rational Optimist and several other books related to science and human progress, which have sold over a million copies. He is also a biologist, newspaper col ... Show More
47m 35s
Jan 2021
153. Rational Optimism | Matt Ridley
This episode was recorded on January 11, 2021.
Matt Ridley and I discuss, among other topics, economic optimism, trade through the reciprocity of nations, enlightened self-interest, virtues relation to trade, feeding nine billion people, the triumphs of cities, escape of Malthusi ... Show More
2h 22m
May 2024
My Chat with Dr. Colin Wright - Evolution, Sex Differences, and Personality (The Saad Truth with Dr. Saad_677)
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1 h
Feb 2025
Behavioural Psychologist: We're Not Having Enough Sex! Fat Makes You Attractive & The Poorer You Are The Friendlier You Are!
Are we fighting against our own biology? Dr Bill von Hippel reveals how evolutionary psychology impacts love, success, and happiness.
Dr Bill von Hippel is a renowned social psychologist, evolutionary specialist, and Professor of Psychology at the University of Queensland. He ... Show More
1h 56m
Dec 2020
EP 477: The Godfather of Intelligent Design on Why The Evolutionary Emperor Has No Clothes
<p>Dr. Michael Behe, molecular biologist at Lehigh University, author of Darwin's Black Box and Darwin Devolves, returns to The Pat Flynn Show to discuss his most recent book A Mousetrap for Darwin: Michael J. Behe Answers His Critiques. The purpose of this conversation is to exp ... Show More
58m 32s