Physicist Eric Hedin: Information, Entropy, First Life

Episode 1473 June 30, 2021 00:15:59
Physicist Eric Hedin: Information, Entropy, First Life
Intelligent Design the Future
Physicist Eric Hedin: Information, Entropy, First Life

Jun 30 2021 | 00:15:59

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Show Notes

On today’s ID the Future, Canceled Science author and physicist Eric Hedin talks with host Eric Anderson about the challenge the generalized second law of thermodynamics poses for purely naturalistic scenarios for the origin of the first living organism. The problem is generating the reams of exquisitely orchestrated biological information required for even the simplest self-reproducing cell, and fundamental principles of physics, Hedin argues, mitigate against chemical processes getting the job done. What about the fact that the Earth is an open system, gaining energy from the sun? Does that provide an end-run around the second law? Hedin says no and explains why, using easy-to-grasp illustrations. His recent book from Discovery Institute Press, Canceled Science: What Some Atheists Don’t Want You to See, is available at Amazon and other online retailers.

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