Darwin Devolves ― The New Science About DNA That Challenges Evolution

The scientist who has been dubbed the “Father of Intelligent Design” and author of the groundbreaking book Darwin’s Black Box contends that recent scientific discoveries further disprove Darwinism and strengthen the case for an intelligent creator.

While Stephen Colbert has called Michael J. Behe the “Father of Intelligent Design,” Behe’s arguments have been called “close to heretical” by the New York Times Book Review, and Richard Dawkins has publicly taken him to task for his “maverick” views. Wherever he goes, Behe makes waves, but he has remained singularly focused on doing rigorous scientific analysis that points to controversial but incredible results that other scientists won’t touch.

This research led Behe to challenge Darwin’s theory of evolution in his seminal bestseller Darwin’s Black Box, arguing that science itself has proven that an intelligent design is a better explanation for the origin of life. Now, twenty years later, Behe shows that new scientific discoveries made possible only in the past few decades point to a stunning fact: Darwin’s mechanism works by a process of devolution, not evolution. The mechanism works by breaking down genes, which means that evolution can help make something look and act different, at least on the surface, but it doesn’t have the ability to build or create anything at the genetic level.

Critically analyzing the latest research, Behe gives a sweeping tour of how modern theories of evolution fall short, and how the devolving nature of Darwin’s mechanism limits them even further. If we are to get a satisfactory answer to how the most com- plex, stunning life-forms arose, we need to look beyond Darwin. It’s time to acknowledge the conclusion that only an intelligent mind could have designed life.