Why Richard Dawkins should stay off Twitter

At 80, the evolutionary scientist and atheist still courts controversy, but his passion for social media could sideline his true legacy.

Kate Mossman

Dec 17, 2021 – 10.01am

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Richard Dawkins uses the autopilot function on his Tesla on the motorway, but it won’t work on the narrow medieval streets of Oxford. He demonstrates, patting the car’s giant touchscreen, which maps out its surroundings at 360 degrees and renders passing students as vulnerable grey pawns.