Signature in the cell : DNA and the evidence for intelligent design

One hundred fifty years ago, Charles Darwin revolutionized biology, but did he refute intelligent design (ID)? In Signature in the Cell, Stephen Meyer argues that he did not. Much confusion surrounds the theory of intelligent design. Frequently misrepresented by the media, politicians, and local school boards, intelligent design can be defended on purely scientific grounds in accordance with the same rigorous methods that apply to every proposed origin-of-life theory. Signature in the Cell is the first book to make a comprehensive case for intelligent design based upon DNA. Meyer embarks on an odyssey of discovery as he investigates current evolutionary theories and the evidence that ultimately led him to affirm intelligent design. Clearly defining what ID is and is not, Meyer shows that the argument for intelligent design is not based on ignorance or "giving up on science," but instead upon our growing scientific knowledge of the information stored in the cell. A leading proponent of intelligent design in the scientific community, Meyer presents a compelling case that will generate heated debate, command attention, and find new adherents from leading scientists around the world. Signature in the Cell is a defining work in the discussion of lifes origins and the question of whether life is a product of unthinking matter or of an intelligent mind. For those who disagree with ID, the powerful case Meyer presents cannot be ignored in any honest debate. For those who may be sympathetic to ID, on the fence, or merely curious, this book is an engaging, eye-opening, and often eye-popping read American Spectator Named one of the top books of 2009 by the Times Literary Supplement (London), this controversial and compelling book from Dr. Stephen C. Meyer presents a convincing new case for intelligent design (ID), based on revolutionary discoveries in science and DNA. Along the way, Meyer argues that Charles Darwins theory of evolution as expounded in The Origin of Species did not, in fact, refute ID. If you enjoyed Francis Collinss The Language of God , youll find much to ponderabout evolution, DNA, and intelligent designin Signature in the Cell . Cover......Page 1 Title Page......Page 2 Dedication......Page 3 Contents......Page 4 Prologue......Page 6 1......Page 13 2......Page 30 3......Page 51 4......Page 74 5......Page 96 6......Page 116 7......Page 126 8......Page 143 9......Page 159 10......Page 175 11......Page 186 12......Page 205 13......Page 218 14......Page 236 15......Page 258 16......Page 276 17......Page 296 18......Page 313 19......Page 328 20......Page 345 Epilogue......Page 355 Appendix A......Page 376 Appendix B......Page 389 Notes......Page 397 Bibliography......Page 458 Searchable Terms......Page 491 Acknowledgments......Page 513 About the Author......Page 514 Praise......Page 515 Credits......Page 517 Copyright......Page 518 About the Publisher......Page 519 This book presents a compelling new case for Intelligent Design based on revolutionary discoveries in science. Intelligent Design -- the idea that an intelligent cause, rather than an undirected process, best explains key features of life and the universe -- continues to ignite controversy around the world. In Signature in the Cell, Stephen Meyer shows that digital code embedded in DNA points to a designing intelligence and helps unravel a mystery that Charles Darwin did not address: how did life begin? Meyer tells the story of the successive attempts to explain the origin of life, and he develops a case for intelligent design based on new evidence using the same scientific method that Darwin himself pioneered. - Jacket. A Compelling Case for Intelligent Design Based on Revolutionary Discoveries in Science In Signature in the Cell, Stephen Meyer has written the first comprehensive DNA-based argument for intelligent design. As he tells the story of successive attempts to unravel a mystery that Charles Darwin did not address - how did life begin? - Meyer develops the case for this often-misunderstood theory using the same scientific method that Darwin himself pioneered. Offering a fresh perspective on one of the enduring mysteries of modern biology, Meyer convincingly reveals that the argument for intelligent design is not based on ignorance or "giving up on science," but instead on compelling, and mounting, scientific evidence DNA, Darwin and the appearance of design The evolution of a mystery and why it matters The double helix Signature in the cell The molecular labyrinth The origin of science and the possibility of design Of clues to causes Chance elimination and pattern recognition Ends and odds Beyond the reach of chance Self organization and biochemical presentation Thinking outside the bonds Chance and necessity, or the cat in the hat comes back The RNA world The best explanation Another road to Rome But does it explain? But is it science? Sauce for the goose Why it matters.

the First, Major Scientific Argument For Intelligent Design By A Leading Spokesperson Within The Scientific Community.

american Spectator

“signature In The Cell Is A Defining Work In The Discussion Of Life’s Origins . . . The Powerful Case Meyer Presents Cannot Be Ignored In Any Honest Debate. . . [t]his Book Is An Engaging, Eye-opening, And Often Eye-popping Read”

HarperOne Cover 1 Title Page 2 Dedication 3 Contents 4 Prologue 6 1 13 2 30 3 51 4 74 5 96 6 116 7 126 8 143 9 159 10 175 11 186 12 205 13 218 14 236 15 258 16 276 17 296 18 313 19 328 20 345 Epilogue 355 Appendix A 376 Appendix B 389 Notes 397 Bibliography 458 Searchable Terms 491 Acknowledgments 513 About the Author 514 Praise 515 Credits 517 Copyright 518 About the Publisher 519 ISBN-13:,9780061472787 "This book attempts to make a comprehensive, interdisciplinary case for a new view of the origin of life"--Prologue