Irreducible Complexity: Michael Behe Breaks Down a Key ID Concept

Intelligent Design the Future

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🗓️ 24 September 2025

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Could you explain irreducible complexity to a friend? How about firing off three reasons you believe it to be true? You never know when you'll be asked to explain your scientific worldview to a family member, friend, or associate. The real question: are you ready? On this ID The Future, we get another chance to learn from biochemist Dr. Michael Behe. Here, Dr. Behe discusses his journey into the field of biochemistry, his key concept of irreducible complexity, and the distinctions between intelligent design and creationism. The conversation also explores scientific and philosophical objections to intelligent design, the implications of Darwinian evolution, and the significance of recent scientific advancements in understanding life's complexity. This interview originally aired on the Truthful Hope podcast. Source

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0:00.0	ID, The Future, a podcast about evolution and intelligent design.
0:10.0	If you've been connected to the intelligent design research community for long,
0:16.0	chances are you've come across the arguments of biochemist Dr. Michael Behe.
0:20.0	He is author of three books
0:21.7	challenging the Darwinian account of life, Darwin's Black Box, The Edge of Evolution, and Darwin
0:27.4	devolves. He's also the architect of the principle of irreducible complexity, a key component
0:33.3	in the argument for design and nature. Welcome to ID the Future. I'm Andrew McDermid.
0:38.3	Today, we're sharing a recent interview with Dr. Behe
0:41.3	that first aired on the Truthful Hope podcast with Jacob Vasquez.
0:46.3	Here, Dr. Behe discusses his journey into the field,
0:49.3	the concept of irreducible complexity, and the distinctions between
0:53.3	intelligent design and creationism.
0:56.6	The conversation also explores scientific and philosophical objections to ID, the implications
1:02.5	of Darwinian evolution, and the significance of recent scientific advancements in understanding
1:08.1	life's complexity.
1:10.3	It's always a delight to learn from Dr. Behe.
1:12.9	So let's get right to it.
1:14.6	Here's host Jacob Vasquez and Dr. Michael Behe.
1:18.3	Welcome everybody to the Truthful Hope podcast.
1:21.1	I'm your host, Jacob Vasquez.
1:22.9	Today I am really looking forward to talk about some science with you all,
1:38.1	with none other than one of the pioneers of the intelligent design movement, if you want to call it a movement, and the founder of the irreducible complexity argument.
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