Friend,
Today we’re celebrating the birthday of Dr. Richard Dawkins—a scientist whose ideas didn’t just inform, but unsettled, clarified, and ultimately changed how millions of people see the world.
When The Selfish Gene was published, it didn’t just explain evolution; it reframed it. When The God Delusion arrived decades later, it gave clarity and confidence to people who had long felt out of step with religious orthodoxy. For many, his writing was not just persuasive; it was galvanizing.
That energy lives on through the Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason & Science.
The Foundation exists to carry forward a simple but demanding idea: our beliefs should answer to evidence, and science deserves not just admiration, but protection. Whether pushing back against creationism, defending sound science education, or challenging the spread of misinformation, this work meets the moment we’re in—directly and without apology.
If Dawkins’s work has ever sharpened your thinking or strengthened your confidence in reason, today is a meaningful opportunity to honor that influence with a gift in celebration of his birthday.
