'Teach the Controversy' • A.C. Grayling, RDFRS, Josh Timonen • 8 Jan

Philosopher A.C. Grayling explains why "Teaching the Controversy" isn't a good approach to science education, whether it's regarding Evolution, Astronomy or Medicine.

RDF TV - The Unconsidered Life • A.C. Grayling, RDFRS, Josh Timonen • 14 Dec

Philosopher and author AC Grayling on thinking critically and being a well-informed citizen of the world.

RDF TV - Saddles and Domes: Evolution of the Giant Tortoises • Richard Dawkins, Josh Timonen • 18 Sept

Richard Dawkins explains how and why the Giant Tortoises of Galapagos evolved on each of the different islands. He shows how the different shell shapes evolved to help the tortoises adapt to environments on the different islands.

RDF TV - Insurance Policy: Two Eggs, One Survivor • Richard Dawkins, Josh Timonen • 9 Sept

Richard Dawkins explains the related egg-laying habits of Nazca Boobies, Blue Footed Boobies and Gannetts. These evolved adaptations may seem cruel to us, but the genes for these varying insurance policies get passed on through the surviving chicks to future generations.

RDF TV - Distribution of Life: The Iguanas of Galapagos • Richard Dawkins, Josh Timonen • 27 Aug

Richard Dawkins explains how the distribution of life on Earth's continents and islands is exactly as we should expect if life evolved, and exactly how we should not expect if it had been created.

RDF TV - Vestigial Organs: The Wings of the Flightless Cormorant - Galapagos Vignette #1 • Richard Dawkins, Josh Timonen • 29 Jul

Richard Dawkins explains how vestigial organs like the stubby wings of the Flightless Cormorant were one of Darwin's key arguments for Evolution.

RDF TV - Nebraska Vignettes #6 - Hawaii as a Nursery of Evolution • Richard Dawkins, Josh Timonen, Judy Diamond, Ken Kaneshiro, RDFRS • 24 Jul

Richard Dawkins shows how the relatively young island chain of Hawaii acts as a nursery of evolution as it moves over a volcanic hotspot in the Pacific Ocean, generating new islands. He shows how Drosophila flies have diverged on the different islands, driven by sexual selection.

RDF TV - Nebraska Vignettes #5 - Diatoms: The Evolution of a New Species • Richard Dawkins, Josh Timonen, Judy Diamond, RDFRS • 22 Jul

Richard Dawkins explains how microscopic algae called Diatoms uniquely evolved in Yellowstone Lake.

RDF TV - Nebraska Vignettes #4 - Ants that farm, compost and weed • Richard Dawkins, Josh Timonen, Judy Diamond, RDFRS • 17 Jul

Richard Dawkins explains how fungus-farming ants from Central and South America make their living.

RDF TV - Nebraska Vignettes #3 - Comparing the Human and Chimpanzee Genomes • Richard Dawkins, Josh Timonen, Judy Diamond, RDFRS • 16 Jul

Richard Dawkins shows just how similar the Human and Chimpanzee genomes really are, with the help of a great visual from the University of Nebraska Museum.

RDF TV - Nebraska Vignettes #2 - Why are there still Chimpanzees? • Richard Dawkins, Josh Timonen, Judy Diamond, RDFRS • 15 Jul

Richard Dawkins clears up the misunderstanding of Evolution that is all too common: If we descended from Chimpanzees, then why are there still Chimpanzees? Dawkins explains that we DID NOT descend from Chimpanzees—we both share a common ancestor.

RDF TV - Nebraska Vignettes #1 - Show me the intermediate fossils! • Richard Dawkins, Josh Timonen, Judy Diamond, RDFRS • 14 Jul

Richard Dawkins shows how whales evolved from a cloven-hoofed ancestor, and reveals whales' closest modern-day cousin.

RDF TV - The Baloney Detection Kit • Michael Shermer, The Richard Dawkins Foundation, Josh Timonen • 23 Jun

With a sea of information coming at us from all directions, how do we sift out the misinformation and bogus claims, and get to the truth? Michael Shermer of Skeptic Magazine lays out a "Baloney Detection Kit," ten questions we should ask when encountering a claim.