'As long as we study life, it will be read': the Selfish Gene turns 40 | Richard Dawkins | The Guardian

In 1976 Richard Dawkins’s study of evolutionary theory became the first popular science bestseller. How do its ideas stand up today?

Richard Dawkins in his Oxford lab in 1976. Photograph: Terry Smith/The LIFE Images Collection/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Richard Dawkins in his Oxford lab in 1976. Photograph: Terry Smith/The LIFE Images Collection/Getty Images Richard Dawkins This article is more than 10 years old 'As long as we study life, it will be read': the Selfish Gene turns 40 This article is more than 10 years old In 1976 Richard Dawkins’s study of evolutionary theory became the first popular science bestseller. How do its ideas stand up today? Adam Rutherford Sun 29 May 2016 05.00 EDT Last modified on Wed

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