Biologist, columnist | Author of Red Queen, Genome, Rational Optimist, the Evolution of Everything, How Innovation Works, Viral and Birds, Sex and Beauty.
Think how much it must go against every instinct to make this generous offer to defend and help a vile bigot who revelled in the murder of a dear friend and champion of free speech.
But that is the point of free speech. To defend even vile bigots’ right to be heard.