Darwin's Doubt

"Darwin's Doubt" refers to the question raised by biologist Stephen Meyer regarding the sudden appearance of complex animal life in the fossil record, particularly during the Cambrian Explosion, about 540 million years ago. He argues that the rapid emergence of diverse and intricate organisms challenges the gradual evolutionary processes proposed by Charles Darwin. Meyer contends that there is insufficient evidence to explain this complexity through natural selection alone, leading to debates about the adequacy of Darwinian theory in explaining the origins of life’s diversity. This has implications for our understanding of evolution and the role of intelligent design in nature.