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Here’s What Darwin’s Theory Can’t Explain | Michael Behe
Modern biology often posits Darwinian evolution and natural selection as a settled explanation for the vast complexity of the natural world. Yet, looking closely at the nanoscale machinery inside the cell reveals molecular systems that seem to defy a gradual, evolutionary unfolding, says Michael Behe, professor of biochemistry at Lehigh University and author of “Darwin’s Black Box,” “The Edge of Evolution,” and “Darwin Devolves.”
“I was startled to see that a foundation concept of my worldview had no support; that it was all built on social considerations,” Behe says.
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