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20 February 2008

Now Hiring: Professor for the Public Understanding of Science

Richard Dawkins' website points us to a most interesting career opportunity: the Charles Simonyi Professorship in the Public Understanding of Science at the University of Oxford. Dawkins, who has held the Chair since 1995, will be retiring in September of 2008. (He has reached the Chair's mandatory retirement age.)

Lest his fans worry -- or his detractors celebrate -- Dawkins has assured his devoted forum community that he'll continue to speak out for the humanist cause. TED wishes Dr. Dawkins and his successor well.-- Matthew Trost

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