What Is Irreducible Complexity?
Charles Darwin observed that “If it could be demonstrated that any complex organ existed which could not possibly have been formed by numerous, successive, slight modifications, my theory would absolutely break down.” Biochemist Michael Behe took Darwin up on his challenge by highlighting biochemical systems that exhibit what he called “irreducible complexity.” According to Behe, a biological system exhibits irreducible complexity when it is “composed of several well-matched, interacting parts that contribute to the basic function, wherein the removal of any one of the parts causes the system to effectively cease functioning.” [Darwin’s Black Box, p. 39] Find out more about irreducible complexity through the links below.
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