Stephen Meyer: It was a problem that Darwin himself knew about in 1859. What was it and why is it a problem for Darwin? Problem one: Stephen, this is for you, feel free to join in, but this one for Stephen, particularly, the fossil record. Gentlemen, you're about to take a layman through three problems with Darwin that the last few decades have turned up. Peter Robinson: All right, all three of you come out swinging. Stephen Meyer: His theory has been progressively disconfirmed by multiple observations in multiple subdisciplines of biology. Briefly, as was true of Einstein, also of Darwin, has he become easier and easier to believe? Michael? Darwin publishes 'On the Origin of the Species' in 1859.

Over time, to put it crudely, Einstein has become easier and easier to believe. Just a decade ago, scientists found clocks on satellites and elliptical orbits kept time just about as Einstein would've predicted. Einstein publishes the special theory of relativity in 1905, and in the 12-ish decades since that publication, one observation after another has tended to confirm his work. Meyer has published, again, many books, including his 2013 volume on the fossil record, 'Darwin's Doubt.' Michael, John and Steve, welcome.

He holds a doctorate of the philosophy of science from Cambridge. Lennox is the author of many books, including the 2019 volume 'Can Science Explain Everything?' A former professor of geophysics at Whitworth College, Steven Meyer, is now a fellow at the Discovery Institute. He's the author of a number of books, including 'Darwin's Black Box.' Emeritus Professor of Mathematics at Oxford, John Lennox, grew up in Northern Ireland, earned his undergraduate degree from Emmanuel College, Cambridge, and then went on to earn not one and not two, but three doctorates in an academic career of astounding distinction. A professor of biochemistry at Lehigh University, Michael Behe holds an undergraduate degree from Drexel and a doctorate in biochemistry from Penn. Peter Robinson: Welcome to 'Uncommon Knowledge,' I'm Peter Robinson. Peter Robinson: Who's dead, God or Charles Darwin? Michael Behe, a biochemist. To view the full transcript of this episode, read below:

Cross Winds by Steven Myers