Richard Dawkins Teaches Evolution to Religious Students

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Published 2014-11-16
Dawkins teaching evolution to a year 11 (ages 15-16) class at Park High School, London. He answers several questions of the students, most of whom are reluctant to accept evolution.

All Comments (21)
  • Congrats to the cameraman.
    It can't easy filming and riding a unicycle at the same time
  • @vipuljoshi8045
    Arguing with religious people is like telling your mom that online games can't be paused
  • @EddieIrvine106
    Unfortunatley it was the same kid who films school fights that they asked to film this.
  • @dannielz6
    What a privilege to have a teacher like Richard Dawkins.
  • “I would rather have questions that can't be answered than answers that can't be questioned.” –Richard Feynman
  • @Lockheim
    "What came first, the plant or the oxygen?" - I can't even...
  • @bendrasin
    Dawkins really is a gifted science communicator. Also credit to the students for politely engaging with a subject that must have been fairly disconcerting. Grown adults often become combative and resentful during discussions like this
  • @juiceblock772
    The moment I got punished for asking questions and pointing out plot holes in a Baptist school as a kid I knew they were all liars and people just wanting to manipulate people.
  • @rakkrisr123
    The camera guy is in the first stage of his evolution 😊
  • @juandavila2233
    Dawkins was so gentle. So carefull with this kids. 😊 He didn't scar them with his typical answers. ❤
  • @andyhight9441
    I glad that Dawkins brought up that Darwin was wrong on some things, it disproves the creationist argument that evolution is a religion.
  • @steventai65
    Giving props to the cameraman who is stoned but still manages to cover the angles
  • @kellyn6123
    I appreciate how respectful he is toward them when answering their questions. Try asking a Christian questions and you’re pretty much belittled and told to shut up.
  • @bloosart
    Parents really did a number on these children.
  • @ed2869
    "Good morning"

    2 seconds later

    "The universe is about 14 billion years old"

    Wow Richard that was fast
  • @AndrooUK
    The poor Muslim kid is struggling with cognitive dissonance.

    This was a good piece and those kids did well and seemed to try hard to understand and be open minded, and to understand how science works and religion works, and how they can be contradictory.
  • @ty4853n
    “Is there any reason to suppose nowadays that the biggest brained individuals are the ones that survive best?" looks around at class "Not that I can see.” Greatest subtle roast ever.
  • @psilocybinx4092
    It's a horribly uncomfortable feeling when you start to come to terms with the fact that a large chunk of what you were taught in your childhood is demonstrably false, but it is a very important part of maturing that many people unfortunately never have.