Just for Hits - Richard Dawkins

Evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins introduces the Saatchi & Saatchi New Directors' Showcase 2013 in Cannes and spreads his memes.

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by Potholer54

Richard Dawkins Lecture at Penn U | March 2013

March 12, 2013 at the University of Pennsylvania

Richard Dawkins is an English ethologist, evolutionary biologist and author. He is an emeritus fellow of New College, Oxford, and was the University of Oxford's Professor for Public Understanding of Science from 1995 until 2008. He spoke about the role proof plays in evolutionary biology.

The renowned evolutionary biologist and author received the Penn Museum’s Wilton Krogman Award for Distinguished Achievement in Biological Anthropology when he visited the University of Pennsylvania on March 12, 2013. The Award was presented at the 2013 Bicentennial Philomatheon Society Annual Oration, sold out within days of its announcement, in Irvine Auditorium.

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Religious Fundamentalism and the Abuse of Children - Panel Discussion with Richard Dawkins

Panel: Richard Dawkins (moderator), Sean Faircloth, Janet Heimlich, Katherine Stewart, Liz Heywood

A symposium of the Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason & Science, US

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Debate: Does God Exist?

Hosted and organized by Adventist Media on June 1, 2013 (Sydney)
Atheist Speakers: Morgan Storey, Alaric Goldkuhl, Nick Sewel
Christian Speakers: Dr Sven Ostring, Dr Mark Harwood, Dr John Ashton

Comedian Doug Stanhope Raises $100K for Atheist Who Lost Her Home in Oklahoma Tornado

Update: Donation page

Rebecca Vitsmun made headlines around the world last week when CNN's Wolf Blitzer was caught off guard on live TV by the victim of the recent Moore, Oklahoma tornado. Blitzer asked Vitsmun if she thanked "the Lord" for being spared in the storm, only for the woman to respond, "I'm actually an atheist." Blitzer was taken aback, but not Doug Stanhope — an award-winning stand-up comedian and 'devout' atheist in his own right.

Stanhope started a crowdfunding campaign to raise money for Vitsmun and her family and has so far managed to bring in over $100,000 — well past his $50,000 goal — as part of his "Atheists Unite" effort.

Stanhope says "it's important that our community shows that we have your back when you come out publicly as an atheist" and pleaded with fans: "Let's show the world that you don't need to believe in a god to have human compassion nor does all charity fall under the banner of religion."