It is a shock to us in the twentieth century to discover, from observations science has made, that the fundamental mechanisms of life cannot be ascribed to natural selection, and therefore were designed. But we must deal with our shock… — Michael Behe Copy Share Image
As the number of unexplained, irreducibly complex biological systems increases, our confidence that Darwin's criterion of failure has been met skyrockets toward the maximum… — Michael Behe Copy Share Image
As commonly understood, creationism involves belief in an earth formed only about ten thousand years ago, an interpretation of the Bible that is still… — Michael Behe Copy Share Image
I find the idea of common descent (that all organisms share a common ancestor) fairly convincing, and have no particular reason to doubt it. — Michael Behe Copy Share Image
Thus it seemed to Haeckel that such simple life could easily be produced from inanimate material. — Michael Behe Copy Share Image
Proteins are the machinery of living tissue that builds the structures and carries out the chemical reactions necessary for life. — Michael Behe Copy Share Image
I believe the evidence strongly supports common descent. But the root question remains unanswered: What has caused complex systems to form? — Michael Behe Copy Share Image
In private many scientists admit that science has no explanation for the beginning of life.... Darwin never imagined the exquisitely profound complexity that exists… — Michael Behe Copy Share Image
The theory of undirected evolution is already dead, but the work of science continues. — Michael Behe Copy Share Image
Many people, including many important and well-respected scientists, just don't want there to be anything beyond nature. They don't want a supernatural being to… — Michael Behe Copy Share Image
If you take away a rock from a pile of rocks you haven't changed much. It's still a heap of rocks - just a… — Michael Behe Copy Share Image
It is often said that science must avoid any conclusions which smack of the supernatural. — Michael Behe Copy Share Image
The question is: exactly how did life get here? Was it by natural selection and random mutation or was it by something else? Everybody… — Michael Behe Copy Share Image
