2 posts tagged “dawkins”

I'm often told, quite bluntly, that science can answer the "how" questions but is completely devoid of the "why" questions. While I think this is partially true, we cannot forget about science when asking "why" questions. This is a short documentary produced by Richard Dawkins on this very topic and I think that I quite agree with its conclusion.

I got this Email this morning in response to a complaint I wrote CNN:

Greetings,

Thank you for letting us know you received an erroneous response to the email you sent to Paula Zahn Now.  We did experience a glitch that resulted in some of these emails generating a response from our coverage of Steve Irwin’s memorial service. Please accept our apologies for that.  This response is to let you know we have verified your original email is in the Paula Zahn Now email box, and has been read.  

We also want to make sure you know that due to breaking news coverage of the death of Anna Nicole Smith, the

Richard Dawkins

follow-up segment “Out in the Open: What Happened to Love Thy Neighbor” scheduled to air last night on Paula Zahn Now has been rescheduled for Monday night, February 12.    

Thank you for taking time to send your comments our way, and for being our valued viewer.

Regards,

CNN Public Information

That means that the segment with Richard Dawkins has been pushed back further to Monday. Drat. And just a side note, I was one of those who got the Steve Irwin thing. It felt really insulting upon sending off my email and receiving a canned response about something else. Anyway, just to clarify, Richard Dawkins will be the guest with Paula Zahn on Monday, February 12th 2007 at 8pm EST on CNN.