The term "irreducible complexity" was introduced by biochemist Michael Behe in his 1996 book Darwin's Black Box, though he had already described the concept in his contributions to the 1993 revised edition of Of Pandas and People.
Istilah "kerumitan tak tersederhanakan" (irreducible complexity) diperkenalkan oleh biokimiawan Michael Behe dalam sebuah buku tahun 1996, Darwin's Black Box, walaupun sebelumnya ia telah menjelaskan konsep ini dalam edisi revisi buku Of Pandas and People tahun 1993.