Tag: Stuart Burgess
The Universal Optimal Design of Vertebrate Limbs
When we look at feats of human engineering, like vehicles, skyscrapers, and computers, we don’t doubt our intuition that they’re intelligently designed.
How Evolutionary Fitness Landscapes Bolster Design Arguments
Imagine a large area with gentle rolling hills and valleys, or perhaps a rugged terrain complete with steep mountains and impassible gullies.
Control Systems in Vertebrate Limbs Further Demonstrate that They Were Designed
Even if one limb suddenly transformed into another, the new limb would prove useless until its control system was entirely reengineered.
Stuart Burgess Overturns the Claim that the ACL Is Poorly Designed
The explanation for ACL injuries is not poor design. Burgess noted in my interview with him that ACL tears were far less frequent in past centuries.
In Animal Joints, Multi-Functioning Challenges Evolution
Joints include good examples of irreducible complexity, such as the knee joint’s four bar linkage or the arched structure of the foot.