In A Basis for a New Biology (1970), A.E. Wilder-Smith argues that neo-Darwinian evolution fails to explain the origin of biological complexity. His core premise is that life is governed by information (DNA), which he defines as a non-material entity that cannot arise spontaneously from matter.
Using principles of cybernetics and thermodynamics, he asserts that random mutations and natural selection are insufficient to generate the highly specific "blueprints" required for life. Instead, he proposes a "New Biology" which recognizes that biological systems require an external intelligent source to organize matter into functional, information-rich structures.

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