Creationism vs. Evolution | The Concept of Gradual Evolution Is Flawed

Michael J. Behe is Associate Professor of Biochemistry at Lehigh University. His field of specialization is molecular biology.

Summary: Charles Darwin himself wrote that his theory of evolution would “break down” if it were proven that any complex organ could not have developed over a long period of time in gradual increments. Modern molecular biology has helped prove that there are certain complex organs in both animals and insects that could not have evolved by gradual, successive additions. The concept of irreducible complexity helps...

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