# The Selfish Gene at 50: time for an update

Nature marks the 50th anniversary of Richard Dawkins’s The Selfish Gene and argues that its framework needs revisiting. The book shaped popular understanding of evolution and gene-centered thinking, so updating it matters for how genetics and behavior are communicated today.

**Importance:** 3/5

## Sources

### Science
- [Nature](https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-03393-5) — 2026-10-26