The Selfish Gene
Coverage of The Selfish Gene in the Nexus archive.
- Read an extract from The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins
The article highlights an extract from the opening of the first chapter of 'The Selfish Gene' by Richard Dawkins, which is the New Scientist Book Club’s selected read for June to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the book’s initial publication.
- The Selfish Gene at 50: Why Dawkins’s evolution classic still holds up
Richard Dawkins's book 'The Selfish Gene,' published 50 years ago, introduced a gene-centered view of evolution. Despite limited genetic knowledge at the time, the book's perspective remains relevant in today's genetic research.
- Intoxicating and astonishing: Why 'The Selfish Gene' almost never was
The article discusses how Richard Dawkins's book 'The Selfish Gene' nearly wasn't published, with its draft landing on book editor Michael Rodgers's desk fifty years ago. The book's publication marked a transformative moment in evolutionary biology and public understanding of genetics.