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 Fascinating & well-written argument October 25, 2009
Standbayou (Louisiana)
11 out of 16 found this review helpful
I read the book on vacation and was impressed. Dr Meyer makes cogent arguments for his intelligent design (ID) perspective without descending into personal attacks against those who disagree. His discussion of information theory was particularly enlightening, the highlight of the book.
Overall I thought Meyer made a good case. He even included a dozen predictions generated by ID, which should make for interesting discussion a few years from now!
Is he right? Well, time & further research will tell. What is clear, though, is that his arguments are based on empirical evidence, not theology or the Bible. Despite the claims of some, the intelligent design put forth here is definitely a scientific hypothesis. Those who wish to refute it should do so with counterarguments based on evidence, not ad hominem attacks.
Signature in the Cell is readable, informative, and generous in crediting the work of great scientists such as Watson and Crick. The design hypothesis is daring, but has some, possibly growing, empirical support. Whether you love or loathe ID, this is a book worth reading!
God's Existence is Proven October 24, 2009
Gerald L. Martin (Minneapolis, MN USA)
6 out of 11 found this review helpful
Proving that God exists is impossible but Stephen Meyer presents the most scientific evidence for intelligent design. His writing compels reasoning beyond common scientific or political statements to help one to understand the depth of being for the creator of life. One can study this as a textbook to understand DNA. human genome,transmission of information and other basic formulations of life. It is not an easy read; rather it points to a possible new, exciting opportunity for a younger generation to develop (evolve) engineered processes to enhance future lives for humans.
Intelligent Design and the Origin of Life October 24, 2009
Robert C. Newman (Philadelphia, PA, USA)
7 out of 10 found this review helpful
A nice book! Meyer, a former geophysicist with a PhD in philosophy of science, and one of the major proponents of intelligent design, has here produced what will probably be his magnum opus, pulling together a massive amount of material. He makes (I believe) an unshakable cse for a designing intellect behind the origin of life.
In twenty chapters, Meyer sketches the history behind the discovery of DNA and its properties, while interweaving a personal tour of his own interaction with the data and theorizing regarding life's origin. These chapters also include a detailed discussion of the various diverse features that characterize different varieties of science, with emphasis on the historical sciences and how they operate. He argues that design is the best explanation of life's origin by showing the weaknesses of all the other models that are currently on the table, whether these rely on chance alone, natural law alone, or on a combination of the two.
For me, the most striking chapter was number nine, "Ends and Odds," which assembles a probability calculation for the formation of a modest-sized (150 amino acid) protein, in which the experimental work of Douglas Axe is sketched. It turns out that the fraction of proteins of this size with 3-D stability (as would be needed to have any real function) is only one in 10 to the 74th power!
Meyer devotes a full chapter to respond to the claims that intelligent design is not science, answering various objections and showing that the only one that doesn't also afflict naturalistic evolution is the claim that science must use methodological naturalism. This, he says, is arbitrary, and means that science is no longer a pursuit of truth in any case where intelligence has actually intervened.
 A lucid and well reasoned answer to an eternal question October 23, 2009
O. Rivera (Southern Cal)
8 out of 11 found this review helpful
This well researched book provides a lengthy scientific account of an alternative view to evolution as being the vehicle responsible for transporting humans and in fact all living creatures, from the primordial soup to the present.
The epiphanal point for me was the moment when it became clear that the "programing" of the countless and complex functions that take place in a single cell and that require such exquisite timing could not have occurred by chance or as a series of gradual changes as proposed by proponents of evolution. It points to a superior Intellegnce.
Signature In The Cell makes for great reading.
A Rigorous Treatment of the Complexity of DNA October 19, 2009
Lemaro Thompson
11 out of 16 found this review helpful
This book is "miraculous."
Miraculous in its scope, depth, clarity, and rigor.
Before reading this book my conception of DNA was not even one inch deep. Afterwards, I was blown away in awe of the complexity of DNA (Will we ever fully unravel its secrets?).
DNA is truly the "signature of an intelligent designer."
To say otherwise is to go contrary to reason.
After all the best known cause for information is an intelligent mind. Therefore if it is true, that the cell contains digital code [information], that specifies the creation of numerous proteins that must be arranged in a specified manner to produce biological components.
Then the most probable source is an intelligent mind/source/person.
The book is extraordinary in that it gives you a historical survey of the finding of DNA, critiques at all major theories concerning the origins of life and then clarifies some issues relating to Intelligent Design and Science.
This book is a game changer.
The book clocks in at more than 600 pgs with a flurry of notes and diagrams to help the reader along the way. For individuals without a biological background some concepts will be unclear initially, however with some patience, one's efforts will be duly rewarded.
This book is extremely readable (especially in lieu of the difficulty of the material he is explaining) and is a Tour De Force. The case for intelligent design looked strong with the publication of Darwin's Black Box, The Design Inference, No Free Lunch, The Design of Life, and The Edge of Evolution. However, it seems like the Signature in the Cell has tipped scale.
Darwinists can continue to yell, censor or write books that decry Meyer's findings and research as "mere-creationism" or "junk-science" but the very information rich words which they write themselves, will betray their cause. As whether the information is found on spray painted walls, academic books, or in DNA it all points or signals to an intelligent mind.
Buy numerous copies! Highly Recommended ! It just may be the best $20 you spend all year!
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