Just wanted to let you know that it sounds like you want someone to write an essay for you. You might want to rephrase your question. By Darwinism, do you mean the theory of evolution? Because that has nothing to do with the origin of life, just how life became so diverse. Also, I'd leave Intelligent Design out of it for lack of scientific evidence (unless that's the point of your essay).

Just some Humour The Darwinian vs. God Contest One day a group of Darwinian scientists got together and decided that man had come a long way and no longer needed God. So they picked one Darwinian to go and tell Him that they were done with Him. The Darwinian walked up to God and said, "God, we've decided that we no longer need you. We're to the point that we can clone people and do many miraculous things, so why don't you just go on and get lost." God listened very patiently and kindly to the man. After the Darwinian was done talking, God said, "Very well, how about this? Let's say we have a man-making contest." To which the Darwinian happily agreed. God added, "Now, we're going to do this just like I did back in the old days with Adam." The Darwinian said, "Sure, no problem," and bent down and grabbed himself a handful of dirt. God looked at him and said, "No, no, no. You go get your own dirt!"

Panspermia is the idea that life was brought here from other planets by more intelligent beings. This only "drops a step" in the theories of origins, but will probably become the dominant theory in the origins of life very soon. This is because the idea of origins through abiogenesis is non-falsifiable. People that do not believe in God will accept any theory to keep Him out. However, the overwhelming evidence for Intelligent Design seems to have people with a naturalist world view very fearful. "Here are a few scientists that believe in Intelligent Design: Creation Scientists in the Biological Sciences Below is a partial list of creation scientists in the biological sciences. Scientists do not work for ICR unless indicated. (Reprint Info) Duane Gish, Ph.D. Biochemistry (ICR) He has a B.S. in Chemistry from UCLA and a Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the University of California (Berkeley). He spent a total of 18 years in biochemical research; with Cornell University Medical College (NYC), with the Virus Laboratory, U of Cal-Berkley and and on the research staff of the Upjohn Pharmaceutical Company (Michigan). He has published approximately 40 articles in scientific journals. Ken Cumming, Ph.D. Biology (ICR) He has a B.S. in Biology/Chemistry with honors from Tufts University, a Masters in Biology from Harvard, and the Ph.D. in Biology with a major in Ecology and a minor in Biochemistry from Harvard University. He has been on the faculties at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), the University of Wisconsin at La Crosse, and Western Wisconsin Technological Institute at La Crosse. During this time, he supervised five doctoral dissertations and about twenty-five master's theses on a wide range of biological topics. He spent nineteen years with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Dr. Cumming is presently preparing a video which he made on a recent visit to the Galapagos Islands which discusses the diversity of species in relation to the traditional interpretation of speciation. Patricia Lynnea Gathman Nason, Ph.D. (ICR) Curriculum and Instruction; Science and Interdisciplinary Patti Nason is Chairman of the Department of Science Education for the Institute for Creation Research Graduate School. She has taught courses during the summer at ICR since 1999 and joined the faculty full time January, 2004. She is presently developing on-line courses so that science teachers can receive their M.S. in Science Education via Learning. David Dewitt, Ph.D. Neuroscience (Adjunct Faculty for ICR) He has a B.S. in Biochemistry from Michigan State University and a Ph.D. in Neuroscience from Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine. His professional memberships include the Society for Neuroscience and the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine. Frank Sherwin, M.A. Zoology (Parasitology) (ICR) He has a B.A. in Biology from Western State College in Colorado and an M.A. in Zoology from the University of Northern Colorado. Frank's specialty is parasitology. He discovered a new species of parasite, a nematode of the family Acuariidae. He published his research in the peer-reviewed Journal of Parasitology with the late Dr. G.D. Schmidt. Before coming to work for ICR, Frank taught Human Physiology & Anatomy, Medical Microbiology, Parasitology, General Biology I & II and Cell Biology for 9 years at Pensacola Christian College. He is a member of the American Society of Parasitologists and the Helminthological Society of Washington. Todd C. Wood, Ph.D. Biochemistry/Genomics He has a B.S. in Biology (highest honors) from Liberty University, a Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the University of Virginia, and a Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship in Genomics from Clemson University. He served as Research Assistant Professor and Director of Bioinformatics from the year 1999 to 2000 and Adjunct Professor, Departments of Crop & Soil Sciences and Genetics from the year 2000 to 2001 at the Clemson University Genomics Institute. Dr. Wood is currently Adjunct Professor of Natural Sciences at Bryan College, Tennessee. He has published articles in secular journals like The American Journal of Human Genetics, Science, Theoretical and Applied Genetics, and Genome Research on biochemistry, genetics, and genomics. Dr. Wood is also a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution, and the Society for Systematic Biology. He is also on the National Science Foundation adivsory committee for research project "Genomics of Polyploids," 2001-05. Robert Franks, M.D. (Adjunct Faculty/Board Member) He has a B.A. in Zoology (Magna Cum Laude) from San Diego State University, and a M.D. from UCLA. Dr. Franks has practiced medicine (general practice) for over forty years in San Diego. He currently teaches Introduction to Clinical Medicine at UCSD. He teaches Human Anatomy and Pathology here at the ICR graduate school. Dr. Franks has published research on Scalene Node Biopsy and Pulmonary Embolism. Robert H. Eckel, M.D. (Technical Advisory Board) He has a B.S. in Bacteriology from the University of Cincinnati and a M.D. from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Dr. Eckel has authored over 120 papers and presented over 160 abstracts at both regional and national meetings. He has received over 60 research awards and has been a reviewer for over sixty journals including the American Journal of Medicine where he currently serves on the editorial board. Dr. Eckel is also chairman of the nutritional committee of the American Heart Association. He is currently professor of Medicine at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, Colorado. He has also taught Biochemistry, Biophysics, and Genetics. Gary Parker, Ed.D. Biology (Adjunct Faculty for ICR) He has a B.A. in Biology/Chemistry(high honors) from Wabash College, Crawfordville, IN, a M.S. in Biology/Physiology, and an Ed.D. in Biology with a cognate in Paleontology from Ball State University. Dr. Parker earned several academic awards, including admission to Phi Beta Kappa (the national scholastic honorary), election to the American Society of Zoologists (for his research on tadpoles), and a fifteen-month fellowship award from the National Science Foundation. He also wrote five secular books including: The Structure and Function of the Cell, DNA: The Key to Life, Mitosis and Meiosis, Heredity, and Life's Basis: Biomolecules. Dr. Parker's masters thesis concerning amphibian endocrinology was published in Copeia and a summary of his doctoral dissertation on programmed instruction was published in the Journal of College Science Teaching. He has taught biology at Eastern Baptist College, Dordt College, Clearwater Christian College, Christian Heritage College, and ICR's Graduate School. Bert Thompson, Ph.D. Microbiology He has a B.S. in Biology from Abilene Christian University and a M.S. and Ph.D. in Microbiology from Texas A&M. Dr. Thompson is a former professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Texas A&M, where he also served as Coordinator of the Cooperative Education Program in Biomedical Science. He is also a member of the American Society of Microbiology. David Menton, Ph.D. Cell Biology (Technical Advisory Board) He has a B.A. in Biology from Mankato State University and a Ph.D. in Cell Biology from Brown University. Dr. Menton is Professor Emeritus of Anatomy at Washington U. School of Medicine. He was Associate Professor of Anatomy for over 30 years. He received the "Distinguished Service Teaching Award" in 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, named "Teacher of the Year" 1979 and was elected "Professor of the Year" in 1998 by the Class of 2000. He has also been Profiled in 'American Men and Women of Science - A Biographical Directory of Today's Leaders in Physical, Biological and Related Sciences' for almost two decades. Raymond V. Damadian, M.D. (Technical Advisory Board) He has a B.S. in Mathematics from the University of Wisconsin (entered as 16 yr old freshman) and a M.D. from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York. He served as a Fellow in Nephrology at Washington University School of Medicine and as a Fellow in Biophysics at Harvard University. He studied Physiological Chemistry at the School of Aerospace Medicine in San Antonio, Texas. Dr. Damadian later joined the faculty of the State University of New York Downstate Medical Center. His training in medicine and physics led him to develop a new theory of the living cell, his Ion Exchanger Resin Theory. He later invented the MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging). He published his findings in the Journal of Science. He has been granted over 40 patents and has published over fifty papers. Dr. Damadian received the United States' National Medal of Technology, the Lemelson-MIT Lifetime Achievement Award for invention and innovation, and was elected to the National Inventors Hall of Fame. Dr. Damadian has been president of the FONAR corporation since 1978. Links of Interest include: Scientific American Profile, Inventor of the Week, and the Lifetime Achievement Award. Joseph A. Mastropaolo, Ph.D. Kinesiology/Physiology (Adjunct Faculty for ICR) He has a B.S. in Kinesiology from Brooklyn College, a M.S. in Kinesiology from the University of Illinois, a Ph.D. in Kinesiology from the University of Iowa, and a Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship in Human Physiology from the National Institutes of Health. He also studied Electrocardiography and Biophysics of the Circulation at the University of Chicago, Medical School. Dr. Mastropaolo is a Fellow of the American Heart Association, the Council on Epidemiology and Prevention, the American College of Sports Medicine, and holds a patent in crew conditioning for extended manned space missions. His research interest has been physiology and kinesiology theory for terrestrial, sea, air and space environments. He has been published in the Journal of Applied Physiology, European Journal of Applied Physiology, and Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise among others. Carl B. Fliermans, Ph.D. Microbiology (Technical Advisory Board) He has a B.S. in Biology from Asbury College, a M.S. in Soil Microbiology from the University of Kentucky, a Ph.D. in Microbiology (Microbiology, Limnology, Ecology) from Indiana University, and a Post-Doctoral Fellowship at the National Institutes of Health, University of Minnesota. Dr. Fliermans is a microbial ecologist with the Westinghouse Savannah River Company, E. I. DuPont de Nemours & Co. in South Carolina. He has published over sixty publications including papers in Protozoology and the International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. Dr. Fliermans is a Legionella bacterium (Legionnaires Disease) expert and has served as an expert witness in many litigations. His lab was the first to isolate the bacterium in the natural environment, and he has twenty publications on Legionella as well. He has been part of grants and contracts totaling over twenty-two million dollars. Some of this work has included using microbes to detect land mines for the U.S. Department of Defense and being program technical director of the U.S. Department of Energy's "Microbiology of the Deep Subsurface" program. Dr. Fliermans has also served as a consultant to over ninety universities, companies, and organizations including Harvard Medical School, EPA, U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Army, Air Force, Navy, National Institutes of Health, and the National Science Foundation. Ian G. Macreadie, Ph.D. Molecular Biology He received a B.Sc.(Hons.) and a Ph.D. from Monash University in Australia. His fields were genetics, biochemistry and molecular biology. He completed his Post Doc training at Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, Texas. Dr. Macreadie is a Principal Research Scientist of CSIRO Health Sciences and Nutrition and an Adjunct Professor of RMIT University. He has played key roles in identifying the structure and function of several mitochondrial genes. After joining Bimolecular Research Institute of Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), he developed a novel yeast expression system that led to the production of an IBDV vaccine. He used yeast systems to produce biologically relevant proteins of human AIDS and major infectious cellular pathogens such as malaria and P. carini. These systems are being used to rapidly screen for new classes of drugs. Major links have been established with key international groups with similar objectives. He is author of over 70 research publications and five patents. His awards include a 1990 Fulbright Senior Scholar Award, 1996 Frank Fenner Research Award. Dr. Macreadie was also a co-recipient of the 1997 CSIRO Chairman's Medal for their outstanding contributions to our knowledge of the structure and biology of the Birnaviridae family of double-stranded RNA viruses, leading to the development of a prototype recombinant vaccine against infectious bursal disease of poultry. He was also Honorary Secretary of the Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from 1997-2000. Andre Eggen, Ph.D. Animal/Molecular Genetics Dr. Eggen received a B.Sc. in Agronomy and Animal Production and a Ph.D. in Animal and Molecular Genetics from the Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, Switzerland. Since 1992, he has been working for the INRA (Institute Nationale de la Agrinominque of France). From July 1995 to July 1997, he worked at ABS Global, an artificial insemination company in DeForest, WI, in their DNA Research Lab. Dr. Eggen has published over 60 papers in journals including Genetics Selection Evolution, Molecular Biology and Evolution, and continues to work with the INRA in bovine genomics Lyubka P. Tantcheva, Ph.D. Biochemical Toxicology Dr. Tantcheva received a M.Sc. in Pharmacy and a Ph.D. in Biochemical Toxicology from the Medical Academy, Sofia. Dr. Tantcheva is a research fellow in the Institute of Physiology at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences in the field of experimental drug toxicology and pharmacology, and is a member of the Bulgarian Society of Pharmacology, Section of Toxicology and Union of Bulgarian Scientists, Section of Chemistry and Pharmacy. Walter J. Veith, Ph.D. Zoology He has a B.Sc. from the University of Stellenbosch with major subjects Zoology and Chemistry, a B.Sc.and M.Sc. in Zoology from the University of Stellenbosch and a Ph.D. in Zoology from the University of Cape Town. Dr. Veith is currently professor and chair of the Zoology Department, University of the Western Cape. He has been teaching at the under and post-graduate level for over 28 years. John K.G. Kramer, Ph.D. Biochemistry He has a B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Biochemistry from the University of Manitoba and a Ph.D. in Biochemistry with a minor in Organic Chemistry from the University of Minnesota. Dr. Kramer was a Hormel Fellow at the Hormel Institute, Austin, MN (1968-70) and an NRC Fellow (1970-71) at the University of Ottawa, before joining Agriculture Canada in Ottawa as a Research Scientist (1970-present). He was on sabbatical for over a year at the US Food and Drug Administration in Washington, DC and the USDA in Wyndmoor, PA. He received the Government of Canada Merit Award (1983), the CSP Canola Research Award (1984), and the Dutton Research Award (1999). He is and has served as Associate Editor of the journal LIPIDS since 1988. From 1979-85 he was a core member of Agriculture Canada's group to successfully obtain GRAS status for canola oil. Dr. Kramer has published over 147 refereed papers, 40 miscellaneous papers, 55 abstracts, 2 books and 11 chapters. Benjamin L. Aaron, M.D. (Board Member) He did his Pre-Med at the University of Missouri and received his M.D. from the University of Texas. Dr. Aaron did his internship and residency at the Naval Hospital, Oakland, CA in Rotating/General Surgery and at the Naval Hospital, New York in Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Aaron was Chief of Surgery, Naval Hospital, Guam, M.I., Chief of Thoracic & Vascular Surgery, Naval Hospital, Portsmouth, VA., Chairman, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Naval Regional Medical Center, San Diego, CA, and former Director, Cardiothoracic Surgery, George Washington University Medical Center, Washington D.C. He also had the privilege of being head of the surgical team who operated on former President Ronald Reagan when he was shot. You can read a little about this here. Dr. Aaron also performed current Vice President Dick Cheney's bypass operation in 1988. Sharon K. Bullock, Ph.D. Pathology and Laboratory Medicine She has a B.S. in Zoology (summa cum laude) from North Carolina State University and a Ph.D. in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dr. Bullock presented research at the 85th, 89th, and 92nd annual American Association for Cancer Research meetings. She is a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Association for Cancer Research, and Women in Cancer Research. Dr. Bullock is a member of the biology faculty of Virginia Commonwealth University. John R. Meyer, Ph.D. Zoology (Technical Advisory Board) He has a B.A. in Biology/Chemistry from Kearney State College and a Ph.D. in Zoology from the University of Iowa, and a Post-Doctoral Fellowship from the University of Colorado. Dr. Meyer previously taught physiology and biophysics at Louisville University. He is current director of the CRS Van Andel Creation Research Center. Lane P. Lester, Ph.D. Genetics (Technical Advisory Board) He has a B.S.E. in Biology from the University of Florida, a M.S. in Ecology and a Ph.D. in Genetics from Purdue University. Dr. Lester has spent over 30 years teaching in the biological sciences including the University of Tennessee. He is a member of the National Association of Biology Teachers and has written materials published by the Biological Sciences Curriculum Study Center at the University of Colorado. Alan Gillen, Ed.D. Science Education He has a B.A. in Biology from Washington & Jefferson College in Washington, PA, a M.S. in Zoology from Ohio State University, a certification in Allied Health Sciences from the Baylor College of Medicine and an Ed.D. in Science Education from the University of Houston. Dr. Gillen teaches Anatomy & Physiology, General Biology, Microbiology, Parasitology, and Survey of Biology at Pensacola Christian College in Florida. He is a member of the National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT), the Human Anatomy & Physiology Society (HAPS) and the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA). Gregory J. Brewer, Ph.D. Biology He has a B.S. in Biology from the California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA. and a Ph.D. in Biology from the University of California San Diego (UCSD). He did postdoctoral work at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on membrane-mediated macro-regulatory effects of colicin K on E. coli under nobel laureate, Professor Salvador E. Luria. Dr. Brewer is current Professor of Neurology and Medical Microbiology at Southern Illinois University. He has published over 60 papers in refereed journals, over 70 presentations and abstracts at professional meetings, and is currently an ad hoc reviewer for the National Science Foundation. Roger W. Sanders, Ph.D. Botany He has a B. A. in Biology from the College of the Ozarks, Point Lookout, MO., a M.S. in Botany from the University of Michigan, and a Ph.D. in Botany (Systematics), University of Texas, Austin. He did postdoctoral work at the Ohio State University, Department of Botany, with Dr. T. F. Stuessy. His research included the biogeography of the Juan Fernández Islands and adaptive radiation of the rosette tree Compositae. The supposed evolution of these unique plants was interpreted from data based on field work, morphology, ecological sampling and multivariate ordination, and cladistics. As well, a more inclusive study of the total flora involved chromosome counts and an alleged uniformitarian scenario of the geologic and climatic history of the islands. Dr. Sanders has been published in many journals including Science. Although Dr. Sanders held a uniformitarian view for most of his career spanning over twenty years, he accepted the creationist position in 1999 and now serves as the editor of the Occasional Papers of the Baraminology Study Group. Currently, he is an independent botanical consultant and associate collections manager in an herbarium in Texas. Arthur J. Jones, Ph.D. Biology He has a B.Sc.(Hons) in Biology from the University of Birmingham, a M.Ed. in Education from Bristol University, and a Ph.D. in Biology(Developmental Biology, Fish Systematics, History and Philosophy of Biology) from the University of Birmingham, UK. His thesis was Developmental Studies and Speciation in Cichlid Fish, Department of Zoology and Comparative Physiology. Part of Dr. Jones' thesis research was published in the Journal of Morphology. His teaching career has spanned almost thirty years. His science and religion courses have won two Templeton Foundation awards. Dr. Jones is a Chartered Biologist and has been a member of the Institute of Biology, London, since 1976. Kelly Hollowell, J.D., Ph.D. Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology She has a B.S. in Biology and Math from New College of Florida and a Ph.D. in Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology from the University of Miami. Not only is Dr. Hollowell a highly-qualified scientist, but she is also an attorney. Dr. Hollowell has worked as a Research Assistant, Assistant Director of Technical Analysis, Forensic Toxicologist and Science Consultant for different laboratories and companies. Her expertise is in DNA technology and cloning, and she has been published in the Journal of Neurobiology. Donna O'Daniel, M.A. Biological Sciences She has a B.A. in Education from Faith Baptist Bible College and a M.A. in Biological Sciences with a minor in Botany from the University of Texas at Austin. She has been a Wildlife Biologist for over thirteen years now. Field research for her M.A. degree was done in Corcovado National Park, Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica (avian seed dispersal in two species of Calathea). She is currently Wildlife Biologist for the Johnston Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, southwest of Hawaii, and her specialty is seabirds. She has conducted the only breeding biology study of the little known Bulwer's Petrel in the Pacific (1992 and 1993). Her work as a biologist has taken her to many remote places, including the Falkland Islands, Aleutian Islands, Midway Atoll, Laysan Island and French Frigate Shoals (Northwest Hawaiian Islands), the Northern Marianas, and Madagascar, and has included work on passerines, raptors, seabirds, shorebirds, and sea turtles. She has also received six awards from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Glen W. Wolfrom, Ph.D. Animal Husbandry He has a B.S. in Animal Science with a Zoology minor from Western Illinois University, a M.S. in Animal Industries from Southern Illinois University, and a Ph.D. in Animal Husbandry/Ruminant Nutrition with a Statistics minor from the University of Missouri. Dr. Wolfrom is currently Senior Clinical Research Scientist and Project Manager for Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. where he has worked since 1995. He is a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the American Society of Animal Science (ASAS), and the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST). Mark H. Armitage, M.S. Biology He completed 164 undergraduate hours in Biology from the University of Florida, received a B.S. in Education from Liberty University, and a M.S. in Biology with an emphasis in electron microscopy, parasitology and microtechnique from the Institute of Creation Research Graduate School. His advisor was the late, Richard D. Lumsden, Ph.D. Biology. Their research led to the discovery of a new parasite species and a new parasite host. Mr. Armitage is currently enrolled in Liberty University's distance program for a Doctoral Program in Science Educational Leadership. He was formerly Adjunct Professor of Biology and EM Laboratory Manager for Azusa Pacific University in their Departments of Biology and Physical Therapy. In Memory of Richard D. Lumsden, Ph.D. Biology (Former Chair of ICR's Grad School Biology Dept. 1990-1996 - Went Home to be with the Lord 1997) He had a B.S. and M.S. in Zoology from Tulane University, a traineeship in Cell Biology at Harvard (non-degree), a Ph.D. in Biology from Rice University, and a Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship in Medical Pathology from the Tulane University School of Medicine. Dr. Lumsden was former Professor of Parasitology and Cell Biology and Dean of the Tulane University Graduate School. He received over 21 Research Grants and Contracts from such organizations at the National Institutes of Health, The National Science Foundation, and the FDA. He published some 90 peer-reviewed papers, mostly in parasitological journals often describing new species, and presented over 100 program abstracts. An issue of the Journal of Parasitology [87(3), June 2001], featured a study by a group of workers at UCLA on human brain tapeworm parasites (pages 510-521), and it references work by Dr. Lumsden done over 21 years ago on electron microscopy of the tapeworm. He won the Henry Baldwin Ward medal, the highest award in parasitology. Dr. Lumsden was a member of the American Society of Parasitologists, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Society of Zoologists, the Society for Cell Biology, the Helminthological Society of Washington, and the New York Academy of Sciences. David A. Demick, M.D. He has a B.S. in Chemistry from Huntington College, Huntington, IN and his M.D. from University of Illinois College of Medicine at Urbana-Champaign and at Peoria. He completed his residency in Pathology at the Michael Reese Medical Center, Chicago, IL and at Methodist Medical Center, Peoria, IL. Dr. Demick has been a practicing pathologist for over seventeen years, and he is a member of the American Society of Clinical Pathologists. He is also published in the American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology. Randy Guliuzza, M.D. Dr. Randy Guliuzza received his medical degree from the University of Minnesota and holds a Masters in Public Health from Harvard University. He holds a B.S. degree in engineering from South Dakota School of Mines and a B.A. degree in theology from Moody Bible Institute. He is also a registered professional engineer who served nine years in the Navy Civil Engineer Corps. Dr. Guliuzza is presently a flight surgeon with the U.S. Air Force at Brooks AFB, San Antonio. Keith Swenson, M.D. He has a B.S. in Zoology and Pre-medical Studies from the University of Idaho and an M.D. from Washington University School of Medicine (St. Louis, MO). He completed residency training at Michael Reese Hospital (Chicago, IL), Oregon Health Sciences University, and Providence Medical Center (both in Portland, OR). He is a diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Dermatology. Dr. Swenson has served as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Dermatology (University of Illinois) and has practiced clinical medicine for over twenty years. George F. Howe, Ph.D. Botany He has a B.S. in Botany from Wheaton College, and the M.Sc., and Ph.D. in Botany from Ohio State University. His thesis research covered several facets of photosynthesis. He completed Post-Doctoral studies in Radiation Biology at Cornell University. He completed Post-Doctoral studies in Botany at Washington State University which was sponsored by the Botanical Society of America and the National Science Foundation. He also completed Post-Doctoral studies in Desert Biology at Arizona State University which was sponsored by the National Science Foundation. Dr. Howe was an instructor of Botany and a Charles F. Keterring Fellow at Ohio State University. He has had papers published in the Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences and the Ohio Journal of Science among others covering topics like photosynthesis, chaparral regrowth after fire, pollination of the camphor weed, ring muhley grass, and lichens. Dr. Howe was previously a member of the Society of the Sigma Xi, the Southern California Academy of Sciences, and the Southern California Botanists. He was also listed in American Men and Women of Science. David A. Kaufmann, Ph.D. Anatomy He has a B.S. in Mathematics/Physical Education from Slippery Rock University, a M.A. in Physical Education, and a Ph.D. in Anatomy from the University of Iowa. He completed Post-Doctoral research in Biomechanics of Sports Skills at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich and Exercise Physiology at Wingate Institute, Netanya, Israel. He is retired Professor of Exercise Science at the University of Florida where he taught for 27 years. Jonathan B. Scripture, Ph.D. Biochemistry He has a B.A. in Zoology from the University of California, Berkley and a Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the University of Notre Dame. Dr. Scripture's research at Notre Dame included structure/function studies on ribosomal RNA using chemical and mutational analyses. He spent five years at Case Western Reserve Medical School where he did comparative protein and DNA analysis of carbohyrdrate binding proteins in bacteria. His research has been published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry and the Journal of Molecular Biology. Richard Oliver , Ph.D. Biology He has a B.S. in Biology from the University of California, Fullerton and a M.S. and Ph.D. in Biology from the University of California, Irvine. He is a member of the American Federation of Herpetoculturalists, the California Science Teachers Association, and the New York Academy of Science. Inis J. Bardella, M.D. She has a B.S. in Biology(high honors) from Washington and Jefferson College and M.D. from the Temple University School of Medicine. Dr. Bardella did her residency in Family Practice at Washington Hospital in in Washington, PA. She is currently Assistant Professor of Family Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology and Director of Community Faculty for the Department of Family Medicine, University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Bardella is also a physician for the East Liberty Family Health Care Center, Lincoln Lemington Office. Gary A. Eckhoff, D.V.M. He has a M.S. in Pharmacology with a Minor in Biochemistry from the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine and a D.V.M from the Iowa State University, College of Veterinary Medicine. He was involved in university teaching and research for 16 years as well as four years of private practice. He has worked in the industrial field for the last twelve years for companies like Solvay Animal Health, Hazelton, Inc., and Geneva Laboratories, Inc. His current position is Director of Laboratory Animal Science and Animal Toxicology for Geneva Laboratories, Inc. Dr. Eckhoff is a member of the American College of Laboratory Animal Disease, American Veterinary Medical Association, Association of Primate Veterinarians, and the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science." http://www.puertorico.com/forums/open-board/18624-more-biological-scientists-who-believe-intelligent-design.html

You obviously don't understand the point of Answerbag. Answerbag is here to answer questions in a public place where other people with the same or similar questions can read the answers. If someone sent you the email privately, it would completely defeat the purpose of Answerbag. In addition to that, it's clear that this is a homework question, and that you just want to cheat and get someone else to do your homework. -3 points from me. Do your own homework and use AB appropriately if you use it.

From the 'theories' you mentioned, only Neo-Darwinism is an actual scientific theory. Panspermia is a hypothesis, Punctuated Equilibrium is something between hypothesis and theory, Intelligent Design is neither. And only Panspermia and Intelligent Design deal with the origin of life. Neo-Darwinism is the advanced version of Darwinism, it explains things to greater detail. Darwinism states that all life has a common ancestor, and that species evolved through natural selection. Neo-Darwinism is additinally based on genetics, important work in the field was done by R.A. Fisher, W.D. Hamiliton, J.B.S. Haldane and J.M. Smith. It's the explanation for the diversity of life, and a proven fact. Panspermia is the hypothesis that life came from outer space, either by accident from meteors or deliberately seeded by aliens. The meteor hypothesis is actually not even that absurd, some vital organic compounds have been found on meteors. The other scientific hypothesis dealing with the origin of life would be 'abiogenesis', it proposes that a replicator was formed by chance on the early earth. Punctuated Equilibrium was proposed by Stephen J. Gould and some other guy, it explains why the fossil record is sometimes not gradual but sudden changes appear. It states that species are in long periods of 'stasis' with small evolutionary changes when the circumstances stay the same, and that speciation often happens relatively rapidly if small populations get isolated and find themselves in different environmental conditions. Punctuated Equilibrium is not well accepted among biologists, there is still some controversy. Intelligent Design is rubbish, it's not a theory because it's unfalsifiable. It states that life must have had 'a designer'. All attempts of ID people to discredit evolution have failed. Their proofs have turned out to be wrong.

Abiogenesis is the study of the origins of life. Nothing to do with Darwin. Same with Panspermia. Darwinism is a term coined by the creationistID movement in order to try and the credibility level of Evolution down to the same zero point they occupy. The same for Neo-Darwinism, they are both meaningless terms. Punctured Equilibrium was a theory that tried to explain the sudden changes in the evolution of organisms. The frothy mouthed fanatics of the ICR leapt blindly in its support under the false impression it somehow disproved the theory of natural selection. Yet again they fell flat on their faces. And Intelligent Design is creationism repackaged in badly formed pseudo science. The evidence for which is about as overwhelming as a fart in a hurricane.

...or you could do your own homework.

The main difficulty with discussing the origin of life is that it is a one-off event. Whether you are discussing Panspermia or Abiogenisis both rely on astronomical odds but could be repeated given the right circumstances and resources. In this sense either one is falsifiable. Either of these concepts meshes well with the major theories of evolution and genetic ancestry currently accepted throughout the scientific world. Knowing the origin of life in these cases could help us trace our genome back to a primary state. Intelligent design cannot be falsified nor is there any evidence for it being a legitimate theory. As an idea for the origin of life it provides no grounds to expand our knowledge of history or ability to repeat conditions. Punctuated equilibrium really has little to do with the origin of life and has more to do with attempts to interpret and manipulate the fossil record. Any scientific postulates about the origins of life are likely to change as more evidence and better tools improve our understanding. The ethical problems surrounding experimentation in this field also may hinder our understanding for centuries to come. After all, if we discovered the origin of life and were able to create it ourselves what would our responsibilities be?

Well I have a BSc, a PhD, and a DSc, (all from real universities) as well as being a Chartered Biologist, and a Fellow of the Institute of Biology, and I am perfectly content that evolutionary theory is the only scientific account currently available that explains the diversity of living organisms. But my qualifications don't mean a thing. What means a thing is the strength of argument. Science is not like religion: we don't believe things because an important man believes them, we assess the evidence, and draw our own conclusions, and that is why brandishing qualifications, argument from authority doesn't work; and anyway, if it did, I could list thousands and thousands of biologists far more eminent than I am myself, whose opinions on the subject of evolution I share.