Tag: irreducibly complex systems

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Author
Jonathan McLatchie

Date
February 6, 2026

Categories
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, __featured1, Center for Science and Culture, Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, citrate, Creation Myths, Daniel Stern Cardinale, Darwin Devolves, Discovery Institute, DNA, DNA replication, DNA replisome, Escherichia coli, evolution, generation turnover time, genome duplication, intelligent design, Irreducible Complexity, irreducibly complex systems, lizards, Michael Behe, multicellularity, mutation rates, mutations, natural selection, neutral mutations, Paramecium tetraurelia, placenta, population size, retrovirus, Richard Lenski, Rutgers University, Scott Minnich, tetherin, tetherin antagonism, type III secretion system, viruses, YouTube channels}

Irreducible Complexity: A Reply and Challenge to Daniel Stern Cardinale

_{Jonathan McLatchie
February 6, 2026

Evolution, Intelligent Design

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I invite Stern Cardinale to attempt to provide a plausible evolutionary explanation of the origins of a complex system such as DNA replication. Read More ›

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Author
Andrew McDiarmid

Date
January 18, 2026

Categories
Engineering
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, Bayesian reasoning, Charles Darwin, Darwin’s Black Box, egg, engineering, evolution, evolutionary theory, fertilization, forethought, goal, human reproduction, ID the Future, intelligent design, Irreducible Complexity, irreducibly complex systems, Jonathan McLatchie, Michael Behe, natural selection, podcast, purpose, seminal fluid, sexual reproduction, sperm, sperm capacitation}

Sexual Reproduction: Engineered for Success

_{Andrew McDiarmid
January 18, 2026

Engineering, Evolution, Intelligent Design

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I continue a three-part discussion with Dr. Jonathan McLatchie on why sex is the queen of problems for evolutionary theory. Read More ›

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Author
Sarah Chaffee

Date
December 20, 2025

Categories
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Legal Science (jurisprudence)
Tagged
, American Civil Liberties Union, bacterial flagellum, Casey Luskin, Darwin Strikes Back, Darwin’s Black Box, Design Inference, evolution, intelligent agents, intelligent design, irreducibly complex systems, Judge John E. Jones, Kevin Padian, Kitzmiller v. Dover, Michael Behe, molecular machines, Of Pandas and People, Pennsylvania, philosophy, Scott Minnich, Signature in the Cell, Stephen Meyer, supernatural, Ten Myths About Dover, textbooks, The Design Revolution, theology, Thomas Woodward, William Dembski}

Ten Myths About Dover: No. 1, “Jones Judged Actual ID Theory, Not a Straw Man”

_{Sarah Chaffee
December 20, 2025

Evolution, Intelligent Design, Legal Science (jurisprudence)

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At the end of the day, the ruling by Judge Jones really is not a refutation of intelligent design at all. Read More ›

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Author
Andrew McDiarmid

Date
September 3, 2025

Categories
Human Origins and Anthropology
Intelligent Design
Paleontology
Tagged
, Australopithecus afarensis, bipedalism, Casey Luskin, co-option, flowering plants, fossil record, God of the gaps, Homo (genus), humans, ID the Future, intelligence, intelligent design, Irreducible Complexity, irreducibly complex systems, Jacob Vasquez, junk DNA, knuckle-walkers, mammals, naturalism, pelvis, scientific knowledge, type III secretion system}

Casey Luskin Answers Common Objections to Intelligent Design

_{Andrew McDiarmid
September 3, 2025

Human Origins and Anthropology, Intelligent Design, Paleontology

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Dr. Luskin highlights a “large unbridged gap” in the fossil record between ape-like species like Lucy and human-like species. Read More ›

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Author
Andrew McDiarmid

Date
August 21, 2025

Categories
Anatomy
Intelligent Design
Linguistics
Tagged
, anatomy, auditory nerve, biochemistry, cochlea, communication, comprehension, ear, eardrum, Eric Hedin, expression, functionality, hair cells, hearing, human uniqueness, ID the Future, intelligent design, irreducibly complex systems, lips, mouth, neurology, ossicles, pharynx, reception, speech, tongue}

In a Universe of Non-Living Matter, Communication Sets Us Apart

_{Andrew McDiarmid
August 21, 2025

Anatomy, Intelligent Design, Linguistics

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Communication is found across all life forms, from the signals sent by trees through fungal networks to the deep conversations we can have with each other. Read More ›

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Author
John G. West

Date
November 18, 2024

Categories
Biology
Evolution
Faith & Science
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, bacterial flagellum, COVID-19, creator, Darwin Devolves, Evangelical Christians, evolution, faith and science, Francis Collins, intelligent design, irreducibly complex systems, Joe Biden, junk DNA, Michael Behe, National Institutes of Health, natural, Return of the God Hypothesis, Stephen Meyer, supernatural, The Language of God, The Road to Wisdom, unintelligent processes}

Francis Collins Renews Attack on Michael Behe and Intelligent Design

_{John G. West
November 18, 2024

Biology, Evolution, Faith & Science, Intelligent Design

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It isn’t intelligent design that “has fallen victim to advances in science.” It’s Darwin’s outdated theory. Read More ›

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Author
Jonathan McLatchie

Date
May 8, 2024

Categories
Engineering
Intelligent Design
Life Sciences
Tagged
, ATP hydrolysis, cell division, centrosomes, chromatids, chromosomes, Discovery Institute, dynein, irreducibly complex systems, kinesin, mitosis, mitotic cell division, mitotic spindle, molecular machines, molecular motor, phosphorylation, spindle}

Astounding: The Role of Motor Proteins in Cell Division

_{Jonathan McLatchie
May 8, 2024

Engineering, Intelligent Design, Life Sciences

8}

A crucial aspect of mitosis is the movement of chromosomes — initially the alignment of as paired sister chromatids during prometaphase and metaphase. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
April 15, 2024

Categories
Biology
Intelligent Design
Science Reporting
Tagged
, America, Darwinian theory, diversity, English, intelligent design, Irreducible Complexity, irreducibly complex systems, media, Michael Behe, National Public Radio, News, radio, reporters, The Free Press, United States, viewpoint diversity}

“Irreducible Complexity” in the News

_{David Klinghoffer
April 15, 2024

Biology, Intelligent Design, Science Reporting

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In a loose sense, America may be “irreducibly complex” but NPR sure is not. And “diverse”? America is, but NPR certainly isn’t. Read More ›

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Author
Casey Luskin

Date
February 15, 2024

Categories
Evolution
Fine-tuning
Intelligent Design
Physical Sciences
Tagged
, analogy, bacterial flagellum, complexity, Design Inference, evolution, evolutionary theory, initial conditions, intelligent design, irreducibly complex systems, jackpot, laws of nature, living systems, molecular machines, natural processes, natural selection, protein evolution, proteins, Rope Kojonen, serendipity, Stephen Dilley, The Compatibility of Evolution and Design, The Compatibility of Evolution and Design (series), universe, University of Helsinki}

Intelligently Designed Evolution? Sorry, Wrong Universe

_{Casey Luskin
February 15, 2024

Evolution, Fine-tuning, Intelligent Design, Physical Sciences

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Many in the intelligent design camp have considered the possibility that the evolutionary process was designed. Read More ›

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Author
Andrew McDiarmid

Date
December 22, 2023

Categories
Anatomy
Biology
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, cochlea, Darwinian process, ears, electrical signals, equilibrium, evolution, hearing, ID the Future, inner ear, intelligent design, irreducibly complex systems, Jonathan McLatchie, natural selection, ossicles, podcast, sound waves, vibrations, Your Designed Body}

Jonathan McLatchie on the Gift of Hearing

_{Andrew McDiarmid
December 22, 2023

Anatomy, Biology, Evolution, Intelligent Design

2}

“It strains credulity, to suppose that an unguided process of random variation sifted by natural selection could assemble such a delicately arranged system.” Read More ›