Andrew McIntosh Professor of Thermodynamics and Combustion Theory BSc, PhD, DSc, FIMA, CMath, FInstE, CEng, FInstP, MIGEM, FRAeS | |
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| Nationality |  United Kingdom |
| Alma mater | University of Wales Cranfield Institute of Technology |
| Known for | Intelligent design, biomimetics |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | chemical engineering, combustion, thermoacoustics |
| Institutions | University of Leeds |
| Doctoral advisor | Professor J.F. Clarke |
Andrew McIntosh is Professor of Thermodynamics and Combustion Theory at the University of Leeds.[1] He has received prizes and recognition for his research on the physics behind the gaseous "cannon" of the bombardier beetle, and his biomimecti application of this research to the design of spray mechanisms which has resulted in several patents. McIntosh is a also a notable young earth creationist, who argues against the scientific consensus on biological evolution, defending a Christian fundamentalist approach.[2] Using his background in aerodynamics and thermodynamics McIntosh argues that creatures such as the Bombardier Beetle and flying creatures in general are unlikely to have been brought about through natural selection.[3]
McIntosh is director of the organisation Truth in Science which promotes creationism and intelligent design.[4] In November 2006, the University of Leeds issued a statement distancing itself from creationism, and noted that McIntosh's directorship of Truth in Science is unconnected with his teaching or research.[4]
Biography
editMcIntosh's research group at University of Leeds has developed a new technology known as µMist which is based on the gaseous "cannon" of the bombardier beetle. In December 2010, this work received the outstanding contribution to innovation and technology title at the Times Higher Education awards in London.[5]
In a debate with Richard Dawkins on BBC Radio Ulster, McIntosh argued that the world was 6000 years old, that marine trilobites were made extinct by Noah's flood and that the Second Law of Thermodynamics contradicts the Darwinian theory of evolution.[6][7]
Books
edit- Origins: Examining the Evidence (Truth in Science, 2011) ISBN 978-0956963109
- The Delusion of Evolution (New Life Publishing Co, 2010) ISBN 978-1904835028
- Genesis for Today: Showing the Relevance of the Creation/Evolution Debate to Today's Society (foreword by Ken Ham) (Day One Publications, 2000) ISBN 978-1-903087-15-2
Recent Scientific articles
edit- Beheshti, N; McIntosh, AC A biomimetic study of the explosive discharge of the Bombardier Beetle. International Journal of Design and Nature, vol. 1, pp.61-69. 2007.
- Shah, AA; Brindley, J; McIntosh, AC; Radernacher, J The effects of heat exchange and fluid production on the ignition of a porous solid. Nonlinear Analysis: Real World Applications, vol. 9, pp.562-584. 2008.
- McIntosh, AC Combustion, fire, and explosion in nature - some biomimetic possibilities. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, vol. 221, pp.1157-1163. 2007.
Patents
edit- McIntosh, AC; Beheshti, N Drug Delivery – Spray system based on bombardier beetle. 2010.
- McIntosh, AC; Beheshti, N 60/720,716 (UOL Ref: UOL 05012/US/P1 Vapour Explosion Device. 2005.
References
edit- ^ Professor Andy McIntosh, University of Leeds
- ^ "Andrew McIntosh". Answers in Genesis. 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-17.
- ^ http://www.answersingenesis.org/articles/cm/v20/n2/flying-high
- ^ a b Press statement: Professor Andrew McIntosh at the Wayback Machine (archived May 5, 2007), 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."
- ^ BBC News "Beetle defence inspires University of Leeds research", BBC News, 9 December 2010
- ^ William Crawley:The Thermodynamics of Andy McIntosh
- ^ "Sunday Sequence with William Crawley". Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science. December 10, 2006. Retrieved 2008-04-17.
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