This talk examines the definition of Irreducible Complexity and shows that it is a characteristic of systems engineering. Natural systems always have a number of layers of interacting sub-systems which are interconnected, and consequently these systems will not work unless all parts of these sub-systems are working in harmony together. This talk looks at a number of examples, including flight and the bombardier beetle. Consequently, the argument of irreducible complexity against the secularist notion that living systems can make themselves is a very robust and powerful demonstration of the principle of Rom 1:20: “the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse.”

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Andy McIntosh holds an Emeritus Chair in thermodynamics at the University of Leeds, is an Adjunct Professor at Liberty University in Virginia, and has lectured and researched in these fields for over 30 years. He has a PhD in combustion theory from the aerodynamics department of what was then Cranfield Institute of Technology (now Cranfield University), a DSc in Applied Mathematics from the University of Wales, and worked for a number of years at the Royal Aircraft Establishment. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications, the Institute of Energy, the Institute of Physics and the Royal Aeronautical Society. A chartered mathematician, engineer, and author of over 200 papers and articles, his research has been in combustion in fluids and solids. He is a member of Logos Research (https://www.logosresearchassociates.org/update-mcintosh), is co-director of the UK education think tank Truth in Science (https://www.truthinscience.uk/), is on the Advisory Board of The Values Foundation (https://www.values.foundation/), and is also on the steering group of the International Certificate of Christian Education (https://www.icce.education/). Andy is married with 3 children and 6 grandchildren.

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