He's one of the pre-eminent thinkers of our time and now Richard Dawkins is in our neck of the woods.

You'll likely know the world-renowned evolutionary biologist and author, made most famous for The Selfish Gene and The God Delusion.

A lot of his work is dedicated to removing religion from the science discussion and discussing the genetics behind evolution.

He's here for the New Zealand leg of his tour and Richard Dawkins joined the Mike Hosking Breakfast.

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