Andrew McIntosh (physicist) explained
Andrew McIntosh (also known as Andy McIntosh) Emeritus Professor of Thermodynamics and Combustion theory at the University of Leeds.[1] He is also the director of the organisation Truth in Science which promotes creationism and intelligent design.[2]
His research-group has received the outstanding contribution to innovation and technology award from the Times Higher Education awards in London in 2010 for developing a technology based on the defence mechanism of bombardier-beetle.[3]
Creationism
In a 2007 discussion with Richard Dawkins on BBC Radio Ulster, McIntosh argued that the principles of thermodynamics are not consistent with Darwinian evolution.[4]
In November 2006, the University of Leeds issued a statement distancing itself from creationism, and described McIntosh's directorship of Truth in Science as being unconnected with his teaching or research.
Publications
- Origins: Examining the Evidence (Truth in Science, 2011)
- The Delusion of Evolution (New Life Publishing Co, 2010)
- Genesis for Today: Showing the Relevance of the Creation/Evolution Debate to Today's Society (foreword by Ken Ham) (Day One Publications, 2000)
- Shah . AA . Brindley . J . McIntosh . AC . Radernacher . J . 2008 . The effects of heat exchange and fluid production on the ignition of a porous solid . Nonlinear Analysis: Real World Applications . 9 . 2. 562–584 . 10.1016/j.nonrwa.2006.12.002.
- McIntosh . AC . 2007 . Combustion, fire, and explosion in nature - some biomimetic possibilities . Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C . 221 . 10. 1157–1163 . 10.1243/09544062jmes541. 110692518 .
Notes and References
- Web site: Professor Andy McIntosh . . 2019-07-19 . 13 January 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180113035557/https://engineering.leeds.ac.uk/staff/46/Professor_Andy_McIntosh . dead .
- Web site: Press statement: Professor Andrew McIntosh. https://web.archive.org/web/20070505104117/http://www.leeds.ac.uk/media/news/mcintosh.htm. 2007-05-05. dead. 2006-12-18., University of Leeds, 29 November 2006. "Professor Andrew McIntosh's directorship of Truth in Science, and his promotion of that organisation's views, are unconnected to his teaching or research at the University of Leeds in his role as a professor of thermodynamics. As an academic institution, the University wishes to distance itself publicly from theories of creationism and so-called intelligent design which cannot be verified by evidence."
- News: Beetle defence inspires uni work. BBC News. 9 December 2010.
- News: Crawley. William. BBC - Will & Testament: The Thermodynamics of Andy McIntosh. 7 January 2007.
