The Life-Friendly Properties of Carbon And Other Non-Metal Atoms

Intelligent Design the Future

Discovery Institute's Center for Science and Culture

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

4 • 993 Ratings

🗓️ 30 September 2024

⏱️ 21 minutes

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In his book Darwin’s Black Box, biochemist Michael Behe writes that in order to understand the barriers to evolution, we have to “bite the bullet of complexity.” On this episode of ID The Future, Dr. Jonathan McLatchie is back to help us do just that! In the latest installment of an ongoing series, Dr. McLatchie talks with host Andrew McDiarmid about the remarkable properties of carbon and other non-metal atoms. Source

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0:00.0	I. D. The Future, a podcast about evolution and intelligent design.
0:12.4	Was the universe design with life in mind or are we the accidental result of chance processes?
0:18.0	Welcome to ID the Future. I'm your host Andrew McDermott.
0:22.0	Well today I'm back with my friend and
0:23.9	colleague Dr Jonathan McClatchi to continue our ongoing series unpacking the
0:28.6	countless features of the universe that are finely tuned for advanced life to exist and flourish.
0:35.0	Dr McClatchi is a fellow and resident biologist at the Discovery Institute's Center for Science and Culture.
0:40.8	He was previously an assistant professor at Sadler College in Boston where he lectured biology for four years.
0:47.0	McClatchi holds a bachelor's degree in forensic biology, a master's degree in evolutionary biology, a second master's in medical and molecular
0:55.0	bioccience, and a PhD in evolutionary biology.
0:59.6	His research interests include the scientific evidence of design and nature, arguments for the
1:04.0	existence of God, and New Testament scholarship. Jonathan is also founder and director of
1:09.7	Talk About Douboubts.com. Jonathan, it's good to have you back.
1:14.0	Great to be here.
1:15.0	Thanks for having me on again.
1:16.0	You're welcome.
1:17.0	Well, in his book, Darwin's black box, biochemist Michael Behe,
1:21.0	writes that in order to understand the barriers to evolution we have to bite the bullet of complexity he says he also adds to appreciate complexity you have to experience it and in his recent book foresight, Brazilian chemist Dr.
1:35.4	Marcos Eberlin encourages us to dip a toe in the ocean of ingenuity.
1:40.4	Ingenuity that in our universal experience is wedded to a power unique to
1:45.1	intelligent agents, and that's foresight. Your articles at Evolution News, Jonathan, are
1:50.2	helping readers appreciate the complexity at the heart of life by giving them a chance to experience it a little bit
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