I am a molecular biologist, currently completing my doctorate thesis on plant-pathogen molecular interactions. I am also particularly interested in the communication of science to the public and I am currently teaching biology to high school students in Japan. this section contains science-related material that I find particularly inspiring.
This is the uncut interview with Randolph Nesse from the 'The Genius of Charles Darwin' presented by Richard Dawkins. Randolph Nesse is the author of 'Why We Get Sick: The New Science of Darwinian Medicine". This is to me one of the very best introductions to evolutionary medecine ever, well worth a watch or two!
This is the full uncut interview filmed for the Channel 4 TV program "The Enemies of Reason."When I saw that this interview existed, I just could not believe it. Two of the people I respect most meeting and discussing science and reason! What a treat! Enjoy!
Carl Edward Sagan (November 9, 1934 – December 20, 1996) was an American astronomer and astrochemist and a highly successful popularizer of astronomy, astrophysics, and other natural sciences. He pioneered exobiology and promoted the Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence (SETI).
Daniel Clement Dennett (born March 28, 1942 in Boston, Massachusetts) is a prominent American philosopher whose research centers on philosophy of mind, philosophy of science and philosophy of biology, particularly as those fields relate to evolutionary biology and cognitive science. He is currently the Co-Director of the Center for Cognitive Studies and the Austin B. Fletcher Professor of Philosophy at TuftsUniversity. Dennett is also a noted atheist and advocate of the Brights movement.