He began by describing some of the misunderstandings about science and nature that many people understood. How the audience laughed but I realised that he was often describing my own understanding. I honestly had no idea my great great great a million times ancestors were fish!
After the lecture was over, and how much I learned, we were the last ones out of the arena downstairs. A couple of girls in front of me gave a little scream and as I looked up I saw the figure of Richard Dawkins coming towards us. As he passed I found myself shrieking quitely and grabbing his sleeve! It must have been the champagne because I would never normally approach anyone famous- and definitely not grab their clothes. The professor looked amused and rushed on. It must have been the magic of reality that got to me
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