Darwin's Black Box

Honest observers quickly realize that the
debate here over life's origins is not one
of science versus religion, but of science
versus science. Take the work of biochemist
Michael Behe, a professor at Lehigh
University. Initially, Behe accepted
Darwinist teachings. But then he began
reading articles questioning evolutionary
theories. He found the arguments compelling.
So he began to do research of his own.

In his book published ten years ago,
DARWIN'S BLACK BOX, he introduced
a concept he calls "irreducible complexity."
He argues that complex structures like
proteins cannot be assembled piecemeal,
with gradual improvement of function.
Instead, like a mousetrap, all the parts --
catch, spring, hammer, and so forth --
must be assembled simultaneously,
or the protein doesn't work.

Soon after the book was published,
its thesis was challenged by the leading
expert in America on cell structure,
Dr. Russell Doolittle at the University of
California. He cited a scientific study
supposedly disproving irreducible
complexity. Behe immediately researched
it and found it proved just the opposite:
It confirmed him. So Behe went back to
Dolittle. In a phone conversation, Doolittle
admitted he was wrong, but he has never
made a public retraction.

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