The Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science, a division of the Center for Inquiry, expresses its deep gratitude for the generous contributions of Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett, Stephen Fry, Sam Harris, the late Christopher Hitchens and his widow, Carol Blue, to the making of this book.
This endeavour benefited from having the best professionals in the field guide its publication. John Brockman and his tremendous team at Brockman, Inc., including Max Brockman, Russell Weinberger and Michael Healey, supported the project from idea to fruition, and enlisted publishers around the world to bring it to life. Two top editors, Hilary Redmon of Penguin Random House US and Susanna Wadeson of Penguin Random House UK, greatly influenced the book’s development and design, and were delightful to work with.
A special thank you to Sara Lippincott for her eagle-eyed and skilled copyediting, and her expert work finalizing a transcript that was challenging at best. And another to Gillian Somerscales, for her additional exacting copyediting and clarifying comments. We appreciate the assistance of CFI intern Andy Ngo.
We also wish to acknowledge the extraordinary contributions of the Four Horsemen, as well as the remarkable Stephen Fry, to the vital cause of reason and science. They have changed the world for the better.
Robyn E. Blumner
President and CEO, Center for Inquiry
Executive Director, Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science