One hundred fifty years ago, Charles Darwin revolutionized biology, but did he refute intelligent design (ID)? In Signature in the Cell, Stephen Meyer argues that he did not. Much confusion surrounds the theory of intelligent design. Frequently misrepresented by the media, politicians, and local school boards, intelligent design can be defended on purely scientific grounds in accordance with the same rigorous methods that apply to every proposed origin-of-life theory. Signature in the Cell is the first book to make a comprehensive case for intelligent design based upon DNA. Meyer embarks on an odyssey of discovery as he investigates current evolutionary theories and the evidence that ultimately led him to affirm intelligent design. Clearly defining what ID is and is not, Meyer shows that the argument for intelligent design is not based on ignorance or "giving up on science," but instead upon our growing scientific knowledge of the information stored in the cell. A leading proponent of intelligent design in the scientific community, Meyer presents a compelling case that will generate heated debate, command attention, and find new adherents from leading scientists around the world.
Author(s): Stephen C. Meyer
Year: 2009
Language: English
Pages: 624
Cover......Page 1
Title Page......Page 2
Dedication......Page 3
Contents......Page 4
Prologue......Page 6
1......Page 13
2......Page 30
3......Page 51
4......Page 74
5......Page 96
6......Page 116
7......Page 126
8......Page 143
9......Page 159
10......Page 175
11......Page 186
12......Page 205
13......Page 218
14......Page 236
15......Page 258
16......Page 276
17......Page 296
18......Page 313
19......Page 328
20......Page 345
Epilogue......Page 355
Appendix A......Page 376
Appendix B......Page 389
Notes......Page 397
Bibliography......Page 458
Searchable Terms......Page 491
Acknowledgments......Page 513
About the Author......Page 514
Praise......Page 515
Credits......Page 517
Copyright......Page 518
About the Publisher......Page 519