Darwin Under the Microscope

Editor's note: The following was published in the New York Times on October 29, 1996. In celebration of the 20th anniversary of biochemist Michael Behe's pathbreaking book Darwin's Black Box and the release of the new documentary Revolutionary: Michael Behe and the Mystery of Molecular Machines, we are highlighting some of Behe's "greatest hits." Remember to get your copy of Revolutionary now!

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