Break the Science Barrier - Richard Dawkins
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SCIENCE is useful but that ... all » is not all it is. Science can be uplifting, thrilling, life-enhancing. Originally broadcast on Britain’s Channel 4 in 1996, Break the Science Barrier follows the Oxford Biologist Richard Dawkins as he meets with people who have experienced the wonders of science first-hand. We meet the astronomer who first discovered pulsars, the geneticist who invented DNA fingerprinting, a scientist who discovered a protein that causes cancer, and others. Dawkins interviews famous admirers of science such as Douglas Adams and David Attenborough, and asks them why science means so much to them. We also see how dangerous ignorance of science can be in classrooms, courts, and beyond.

With so many expressing paranormal beliefs and ignorance of science, Dawkins encourages viewers to contrast these ancient superstitions with the power and beauty of our scientific achievements and understanding.
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written by siftbot  | 8 months ago | CH
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I'd upvote, but the audio lag is too long.


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I'd upvote, but the audio lag is too long.

The video has been uploaded to Youtube after I posted it, and it seems to be a little better there, I've fixed the embed which now also includes parts 2 and 3, all from Youtube.


written by BicycleRepairMan  | 8 months ago | CH
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*requeue


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Sorry, but the requeue invocation has been removed; you must use promote instead - ignoring requeue request by BicycleRepairMan.


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*promote


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watch out for this guy he is going to be one of the greatest things that has happen for a while for science, education and human progress.

Join the his movement.


written by nickreal03  | 7 months 4 weeks ago | CH
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Great stuff.

I miss Douglas Adams!


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great stuff, very interesting, loved it Upvote


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