The Poetry of Reality with Richard Dawkins Christmas Lectures: Is The Universe Designed? Part 02
Dec 12, 2023
Exploring the concept of design in the universe, examples of designoid objects, well-designed structures in nature, convergent evolution and designoid objects, the argument from design and its implications, and the Darwinian component in engineering design and art are all discussed in this podcast.
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1 2 3 4 5 6
Introduction
00:00 • 4min
Exploring Designoid Objects: Snake and Pitcher Plant
04:20 • 2min
Designed Structures in Nature
06:33 • 4min
Design in Living Objects: Convergent Evolution and Designoid Objects
10:51 • 24min
The Argument from Design and its Implications
34:48 • 7min
The Darwinian Component in Engineering Design and Art
41:25 • 2min