Hello!
I never heard of any incompatibility between evolution and the 2nd law of thermodynamics in scientific circles, however creationists are fond of claiming such an incompatibility exists. The strangest thing is that they even offer some quote from scientists:
One from Roger Lewin:
"One problem biologists have faced is the apparent contradiction by evolution of the second law of thermodynamics. Systems should decay through time, giving less, not more, order."
A Downward Slope to Greater Diversity, Science, vol. 217, 24.9.1982, p. 1239
and another from George P. Stravropoulos:
"Yet, under ordinary conditions, no complex organic molecule can ever form spontaneously but will rather disintegrate, in agreement with the second law. Indeed, the more complex it is, the more unstable it is, and the more assured, sooner or later, is its disintegration. Photosynthesis and all life processes, and life itself, despite confused or deliberately confusing language, cannot yet be understood in terms of thermodynamics or any other exact science."
The Frontiers and Limits of Science, American Scientist, vol. 65, November-December 1977, p.674
Are the statement given by these scientists correct?
Personnally, I question the validity of some claims like "system should decay" or that "spontaneously formed complex organic molecules must disintegrate"...
What are your opinions?