Jonathan McLatchie

Dr. Jonathan McLatchie holds a Bachelor's degree in Forensic Biology from the University of Strathclyde, a Masters (M.Res) degree in Evolutionary Biology from the University of Glasgow, a second Master's degree in Medical and Molecular Bioscience from Newcastle University, and a PhD in Evolutionary Biology from Newcastle University. Previously, Jonathan was an assistant professor of biology at Sattler College in Boston, Massachusetts. Jonathan has been interviewed on podcasts and radio shows including "Unbelievable?" on Premier Christian Radio, and many others. Jonathan has spoken internationally in Europe, North America, South Africa and Asia promoting the evidence of design in nature.

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The Eukaryotic Cell Cycle: An Irreducibly Complex System

_{Jonathan McLatchie
November 26, 2024}

Any system that achieves a complex higher-level objective by means of various well-matched interacting components requires foresight to come about.

ORFanID: An Online Search Engine for Identifying Orfan Genes

_{Jonathan McLatchie
November 13, 2024}

The existence of such genes is surprising given the hypothesis of universal common descent.

Is Daphnia Evolving at “Lightning Speed”?

_{Jonathan McLatchie
November 12, 2024}

If this is a prime example of the transformative power of evolution, the evidence is not at all impressive.

New Paper Challenges Evolutionary Account of the Eukaryotic Cell Cycle

_{Jonathan McLatchie
November 11, 2024}

This is a subject of long-standing interest to me, and I have published several articles here.

How the Origin of Our Digits Points to Process of Foresight

_{Jonathan McLatchie
November 4, 2024}

Let's talk about your digits. No, not your phone number - your fingers and toes, those dangling things on the ends of our hands and feet! Ever wondered how they form during embryonic development? On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid welcomes back Dr. Jonathan McLatchie to discuss the incredible process of apoptosis that shapes our fingers and toes, and why the operation is better explained by intelligent design than a stepwise evolutionary process.

Appreciating the Molecular Detail of ATP Synthase

_{Jonathan McLatchie
October 14, 2024}

Here, I wish to highlight this animation, again narrated by Harvard’s Professor Robert Lue.

Watch: Animation Reveals the Intricacies of the Electron Transport Chain

_{Jonathan McLatchie
October 13, 2024}

In short, the electron transport chain involves the flow of electrons through a respiratory chain.

The Incredible Krebs Cycle

_{Jonathan McLatchie
October 11, 2024}

Earlier, I wrote about various obstacles to the evolutionary origins of the glycolytic pathway. As noted previously, the end result of glycolysis is pyruvate.

Sunlight And Water: Uniquely Fit to Sustain Life

_{Jonathan McLatchie
October 2, 2024}

f the sun didn't power the photosynthesis of green plants, we wouldn't be breathing right now. And without the finely tuned properties of water, Earth would be a frozen, lifeless wasteland. Coincidence? Or is something else at work? On this episode of ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid continues his ongoing series with Dr. Jonathan McLatchie unpacking the many features of our planet and the cosmos that allow for advanced life like ours to exist. Here, the discussion turns to the life-friendly properties of sunlight and water.

The Life-Friendly Properties of Carbon And Other Non-Metal Atoms

_{Jonathan McLatchie
September 30, 2024}

In his book Darwin’s Black Box, biochemist Michael Behe writes that in order to understand the barriers to evolution, we have to “bite the bullet of complexity.” On this episode of ID The Future, Dr. Jonathan McLatchie is back to help us do just that! In the latest installment of an ongoing series, Dr. McLatchie talks with host Andrew McDiarmid about the remarkable properties of carbon and other non-metal atoms.

Challenges to the Evolutionary Origins of the Glycolytic Pathway

_{Jonathan McLatchie
September 20, 2024}

The complexity and engineering sophistication comport much better with the hypothesis of design.

The Formation of Our Digits Points to a Process with Foresight

_{Jonathan McLatchie
September 13, 2024}

Our digits are sculpted from a paddle-like structure in the embryo through the process of apoptosis.

Engineered Elegance: Generating the Wait Anaphase Signal

_{Jonathan McLatchie
August 27, 2024}

Even a single unattached kinetochore is sufficient to trigger the wait anaphase signal, which inhibits activation of the APC/C that drives entry into anaphase.

The Elegant Spindle Assembly Checkpoint

_{Jonathan McLatchie
August 26, 2024}

Without this exquisitely engineered system, the cell risks distributing an uneven number of chromosomes to the daughter cells.

The Properties of Water Point to Intelligent Design

_{Jonathan McLatchie
July 18, 2024}

It becomes increasingly difficult to deny what Fred Hoyle called a “common sense interpretation of the facts.”

The Wonder of Sunlight: Appreciating the Remarkable Coincidences that Make Life Possible

_{Jonathan McLatchie
July 10, 2024}

It is easy to imagine a plethora of scenarios where, if our universe were just slightly different, photosynthesis could not take place.

The Irreducible Complexity Found in Bacterial Cell Division

_{Jonathan McLatchie
July 3, 2024}

Ready to dip a toe in the ocean of biological ingenuity? Dr. Jonathan McLatchie is back, this time to discuss with host Andrew McDiarmid the engineering elegance and irreducible complexity of the process of bacterial cell division. You may wonder why we should care about something so minuscule as bacterial cells. After all, something so insignificant and unseen has little bearing on our daily lives. But if we've learned anything in the biological revolution of the 20th century, it's that consequential things often come in very small packages. And if even the simplest forms of life exhibit stunning complexity and engineering prowess, all the more do we! And that complexity and design demands an adequate explanation. Here, McLatchie describes the remarkable process of cell wall breakage and re-synthesis that allows cell division to take place and explains why it's a big problem for Darwinian evolution.