Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Are the human wrist and ankle brilliant pieces of natural engineering, or are they poorly designed evolutionary leftovers? In this presentation, engineer Stuart Burgess takes on recent popular science claims that label the 7 ankle bones and 8 wrist bones as "pointless" and "a useless pile of rocks."
Using secular biomechanics textbooks, medical references, and the historical observations of Leonardo da Vinci, the Burgess contrasts evolutionary assumptions with observational science. He breaks down the complex anatomy of the hindfoot and midfoot, explaining how these multi-bone structures solve a classic engineering paradox: creating a joint that is simultaneously strong enough to bear the body's entire weight and flexible enough to handle complex movements like pronation and shock absorption.
Speaker: Stuart Burgess
Original Source Video: youtube.com/watch?v=EmXjK4HiM4M
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Are the human wrist and ankle brilliant pieces of natural engineering, or are they poorly designed evolutionary leftovers? In this presentation, engineer Stuart Burgess takes on recent popular science claims that label the 7 ankle bones and 8 wrist bones as "pointless" and "a useless pile of rocks."
Using secular biomechanics textbooks, medical references, and the historical observations of Leonardo da Vinci, the Burgess contrasts evolutionary assumptions with observational science. He breaks down the complex anatomy of the hindfoot and midfoot, explaining how these multi-bone structures solve a classic engineering paradox: creating a joint that is simultaneously strong enough to bear the body's entire weight and flexible enough to handle complex movements like pronation and shock absorption.
Speaker: Stuart Burgess
Original Source Video: youtube.com/watch?v=EmXjK4HiM4M
As a special gift from the director of the CSC, Dr. Stephen Meyer, you can download his 32-page mini-book Scientific Evidence for a Creator for FREE: evolutionnews.org/_/sefac
Are you interested in the origins of life and the universe? Get this free book and explore the debate between Darwinian evolution and intelligent design. If you're intrigued by the origins of life, this is a must-read. It might change the way you view our world.
The Discovery Science News Channel is the official Youtube channel of Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture. The CSC is the institutional hub for scientists, educators, and inquiring minds who think that nature supplies compelling evidence of intelligent design. The CSC supports research, sponsors educational programs, defends free speech, and produce articles, books, and multimedia content. For more information visit:
discovery.org/id
scienceandculture.com
intelligentdesign.org
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