Mark Ludwig

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Mark Ludwig (1958–2011) was a American physicist and intelligent design advocate.

Biography

Ludwig had a PhD in physics and was an expert on the subjects of computer viruses and artificial life; His books on these topics were well-received. He later wrote a book opposing evolution and advocating intelligent design which has not received good reviews from other scientists.

Intelligent design

Ludwig is known for his book Computer Viruses, Artificial Life and Evolution (1993) which is one of the first intelligent design books. According to biologist Gert Korthof his book "starts with a scientific study of computer viruses and Artificial Life, transforms into a defence of intelligent design and ends with a confession of belief in the supernatural." Korthof explains that Ludwig was a qualified physicist with expert knowledge of computer viruses but without sufficient training in biology and he misunderstood and misrepresented biology.

Reception

Ludwig's book on intelligent design has been rejected by scientists yet is often quote mined by religious creationists in an attempt to prove that evolution is under attack and falling apart. Some Christians also believe that Ludwig disproved atheism as he presented evidence that life could not have come about by chance. These claims of Ludwig have however been rejected by the scientific community.