Biologists: Cell is Factory Complex of Engineered Design

Biologists: Cell is Factory Complex of Engineered Design

From Intelligent Design the Future by Discovery Institute

April 20, 2026 · 35 min · Episode 2202

About this episode

The episode discusses the complexity of the cell and challenges Darwinian explanations of its origin with insights from molecular biologists.

You might find this hard to believe, but back in Charles Darwin’s day, the cell was thought of as little more than a piece of jelly. Thomas Henry Huxley called it a “simple, homogenous globule of undifferentiated protoplasm.” But today, thanks to discoveries in molecular biology, we’ve discovered the cell is something far more astonishing. And that begs a crucial question: if the cell is infinitely more than Darwin envisioned, can a Darwinian process really explain its origin, and how it came to produce the diversity we see in life? On today's ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid begins a two-part conversation with molecular biologist Dr. Douglas Axe and biochemist Dr. Michael Behe, two experts featured in the new movie The Story of Everything. Over two episodes they'll discuss their participation in the movie and unpack some of the insights they share in it. We're also sharing some exclusive clips from the movie! Source

People in this episode

Host: Andrew McDiarmid

Guests: Dr. Douglas Axe, Dr. Michael Behe

Topics covered

  • cell biology
  • molecular biology
  • Darwinian evolution
  • design theory
  • biochemistry

Keywords

  • cell
  • Darwin
  • molecular biology
  • biochemistry
  • design theory
  • The Story of Everything

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Discovery Institute

Books & works: The Story of Everything

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