Stephen Meyer is an American author and philosopher of science known for his work in the field of intelligent design. He is a co-founder of the Discovery Institute, an organization that promotes the idea that life and the universe are best explained by an intelligent cause rather than undirected processes like evolution. Meyer earned a Ph.D. in the philosophy of science from Cambridge University and has written several books, including "Signature in the Cell" and "Darwin's Doubt." His arguments often focus on the complexity of biological systems and the information content in DNA, which he believes point to a designer's influence in the origin of life.