Children of Light — and Water — With Dr. Michael Denton

Intelligent Design the Future

Discovery Institute's Center for Science and Culture

Science, Philosophy, Astronomy, Society & Culture, Life Sciences

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🗓️ 14 July 2023

⏱️ 13 minutes

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On this episode of ID the Future from the vault, biochemist and medical doctor Michael Denton continues his conversation with host Sarah Chaffee about his book Children of Light: The Astonishing Properties of Sunlight That Make Life Possible, part of his Privileged Species book series that also includes The Miracle of Man, The Miracle of the Cell, The Wonder of Water, and Fire-Maker. Here, Dr. Denton speaks of the properties of both light and water. From photosynthesis to metabolism to circulation, and even from plate tectonics to the hydrologic cycle, both have exactly what it takes — in “amazingly fortuitous” ways — to make complex organic life possible. The sun, Denton points out, has a fantastic range of electromagnetic radiation, from high-energy gamma rays all the way to long wavelength radio waves. "And in this vast range, there's only one...infinitesimally small band which has the right energy for photosynthesis," an essential prerequisite for human life. Coincidence? When coupled with bountiful evidence of other examples and types of fine-tuning in the universe, we think not. This is Part 2 of a two-part conversation.

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0:00.0	Welcome to ID the Future, a podcast about intelligent design and evolution.
0:19.1	Welcome to ID the future. My name is Sarah Chaffee. We're talking about a new book, Children of Light, The Astonishing Properties of Sunlight that make us possible by Michael Denton.
0:25.6	Dr Denton is a senior fellow with Discovery Institute's Center for Science and Culture.
0:30.8	He holds an MD from Bristol University and a PhD in
0:34.8	biochemistry from King's College in London.
0:38.2	Dr Denton has published his work in journals such as Nature,
0:41.9	Biochemical Journal, Nature Genetics, Bio Systems, Human Genetics, Clinical
0:47.1	Genetics, the Journal of Theoretical Biology, and Biology and biology.
0:52.9	His previous books include evolution, a theory and crisis.
0:56.8	Nature's destiny have laws of biology reveal purpose in the universe, and evolution still a
1:02.4	theory and crisis. In his new book Children of Light
1:05.8	Denton elucidates the miraculous convergence of properties on the tiny band of the
1:10.8	electromagnetic spectrum that allows intelligent life to flourish on Earth.
1:15.0	Let's explore how light is part of the epic story of our fine-tuned universe for us to thrive here
1:21.0	and to come to understand it.
1:23.4	Today we have Dr Denton on the show to discuss his book.
1:26.6	Welcome.
1:27.8	Pleasure to be here.
1:30.0	In Children of Light, you use William Brods'
1:32.7	phrase to describe humans, light eaters.
1:36.1	Why did you choose this expression?
1:39.4	Well, it's a wonderful expression,
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