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The universe is queerer than we can suppose: Richard Dawkins on TED.com

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April 20, 2007 at 12:21 pm EDT
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Biologist Richard Dawkins makes a case for “thinking the improbable” by looking at how the human frame of reference limits our understanding of the universe. (Filmed at TEDGlobal 2005, July 2005 in Oxford, UK. 22:00)

Watch Richard Dawkins’ talk on TED.com, where you can download it, rate it, comment on it and find other talks and performances from our archive of 1000+ TEDTalks.

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