Teaching the Value of Science and Advancing Secularism
Founded in 2006 by Richard Dawkins, the foundation’s mission is to realize Richard’s vision to remove the influence of religion in science education and public policy, and eliminate the stigma that surrounds atheism and non-belief.
The Foundation’s Work
The Translations Project
There are too many places in the world where it‘s difficult to obtain books that explain and celebrate science written in the local language, particularly within more restrictive Islamic regimes. The Translations Project produces professionally translated versions of landmark books on science and nature for free, beginning with the works of Richard Dawkins himself.
Teachers Helping Teachers
A good teacher can teach any subject as long as they have high-quality resources. TIES provides middle school and elementary teachers the tools they need to effectively teach evolution and answer its critics based on new Next Generation Science Standards.
Richard Dawkins News
The Genetic Book of the Dead
The Genetic Book of the Dead: A Darwinian Reverie is a 2024 book by Richard Dawkins which explores the idea that every organism may eventually be read as if it were a “book” by a future biologist with an advanced technology and understanding of the fossil record
Register to Watch the 2026 Richard Dawkins Award Presentation to Sam Harris
The Center for Inquiry (CFI) is pleased to present the 2026 Richard Dawkins Award to best-selling author, philosopher, and neuroscientist Sam Harris—and we invite you to join us!
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OPEN DISCUSSION APRIL 2026
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BOOK CLUB 2026
This is the 2026 follow-on from the 2025 BOOK CLUB thread, which is now closed, though you can easily refer back to earlier discussions by clicking on the link. BOOK CLUB 2026 has been created to provide a dedicated space for the discussion of books. Pretty much any kind of book – it…
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THE CLIMATE CRISIS
This thread has been created as a central point for discussion about anthropogenic (human-caused) climate change so that as much information as possible can be held in one, easily accessible place. There will of course sometimes also be other climate change threads on specific new developments, and we’d encourage you to post on…
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Cairsley and others, I’ll jump in very briefly on the speculation about humanities proclivities and our ultimate destination and outcome.…
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Cairsley, Apr 5, 2026 at 10:31 am Thanks for that, Cairsley, it’s always good to hear from you. I should…
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Strato, Apr 4, 2026 at 12:47 pm Thanks for your response. I’m glad you agreed with the thrust of my…
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offg2 here’s a canadian university’s take on it also very much in agreement with what you say https://brocku.ca/media-room/2022/11/28/brock-experts-say-artemis-mission-overshadows-climate-biodiversity-loss-and-equity-concerns-on-earth That’s an…
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cairsley you sound like steven pinker ever the optimist in an eloquent defence of a troubled world and like yuval…