I find the idea of common descent (that all organisms share a common ancestor) fairly convincing, and have no particular reason to doubt it.
Michael BeheThroughout history there have been many other examples, similar to that of Haeckel, Huxley and the cell, where a key piece of a particular scientific puzzle was beyond the understanding of the age.
Michael BeheWe are not inferring design to account for a black box, but to account for an open box.
Michael BeheIt is often said that science must avoid any conclusions which smack of the supernatural.
Michael Behe