Lists of creationist scientists/B

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Babuna, Cahit DI Medicine Ph.D. Radiology, Istanbul University. Does not seem to have been involved in real research.[citation needed] A doctor of medicine, not related to evolution or a young earth. No (Field)
Babuna, Cevat DI Medicine Professor Emeritus of Gynecology, Istanbul University. Has one or two publications from the 60s. Everything later is in Turkish and published in questionable venues. Hardcore creationist associated with Harun Yahya’s organization.[citation needed] A doctor of medicine, not related to evolution or a young earth. No (Field)
Balliet, John W. DI Medicine Post-doctoral Fellowship, Harvard Medical School. A doctor of medicine, not related to evolution or a young earth.[citation needed] No (Field)
Balon, Eugene K. DI Biology University Professor Emeritus, Department of Integrative Biology, University of Guelph. Appears to have done real research (ichthylogy); gave the name to the fish species Balon’s ruffeWikipedia. Has also written several articles, such as “Evolution by Epigenesis: Farewell to Darwinism, Neo- and Otherwise,” published in the pseudojournal “Rivista di Biologia”, in which he laments the conspiracies among scientists and granting agencies for failing to realize that his views on epigenesis creates a new "paradigm shift" in biology.[citation needed] Yes
Bardella, Inis J. ICR Medicine B.S., Biology (high honors), Washington and Jefferson College. M.D., Temple University School of Medicine.[1] A doctor of medicine, not related to evolution or a young earth. No (Field)
Barnard, Geoff CMI, DI Medicine Senior Research Scientist, Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Cambridge, though he lists himself as an immunologist & immunochemist.[2] According to his group's Statement of Faith,[3] Dr. Barnard bases his belief in creation on the Bible, not empirical evidence. Seems to be retired, though he did some research back in the days. Currently on the “Scientific Panel” of the British creationist organization Truth in Science. Has claimed that “[n]o apparent, perceived, or claimed evidence in any historical or scientific field of study can be valid if it contradicts the record of Holy Scripture,” which hardly counts as a particularly scientific dissent from anything. A doctor of medicine, not related to evolution or a young earth.[citation needed] Science be damned! Yes
Barnes, Thomas Ex-CMI Physics Honorary AB, Hardin-Simmons University, 1933. MS, Physics, Brown University. Honorary Sc.D., Hardin-Simmons University, 1950. Working with an obsolete model of the earth's core, Dr. Barnes asserted that the earth's magnetic field is decaying exponentially, ignoring empirical evidence to the contrary. Working under these erroneous assertions, he somehow managed to arrive at his predetermined conclusions. Also a firm denier of relativity.[citation needed] Deceased in 2001. Removed from the CMI list as of the 29 October 2014 version. No (Field)
W. Barnette, Daniel DI Engineering Ph.D. Aerospace Engineering, Stanford U. Currently at Sandia National Laboratories. Publishes in an unrelated field.[citation needed] A doctor of engineering, not related to evolution or a young earth. No (Field)
Barsoum, Ibrahim DI Biology Ph.D. Microbiology. The George Washington U. May have some unrelated papers in medicine. No affiliation found.[citation needed] Yes
F. Basener, William DI Mathematics Associate Professor of Mathematics, Rochester Institute of Technology. Has a real research record, in an unrelated field. Involved in William Dembski’s Evolutionary Informatics Lab at Baylor[4] (which was not a lab but a website, and never the source of any research on biology.[5]) Also on the editorial team of Bio-Complexity. A doctor of mathematics, not related to evolution or a young earth. No (Field)
W. Bass, Robert DI Mathematics Ph.D. Mathematics from Johns Hopkins University. Also a signatory to Rethinking AIDS, a list of HIV “skeptics”. In fact, Bass is also a Velikovsky fan (he was on the staff of Kronos, the infamous Velikovsky journal) and used to attend seminars on Cold fusion.[6] Called Stephen Meyer's The Signature in the Cell the "most important book in two centuries". Formerly Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Brigham Young University. Hardly counts as a scientist. A doctor of mathematics, not related to evolution or a young earth. No (Field)
Batten, Don E. CMI Biology Plant physiologist, tropical fruit expert. B.Sc.Agr. (Hons 1), Ph.D. Plant Physiology, expert in environmental adaptation of tropical fruit.[citation needed] Author of 101 evidences for a young age of the Earth and the universe. 1967 (57 YA)[7] YEC No (LP)
Baumann, Donald P. CMI Biology Ph.D., Iowa State University. Professor of Biology and Chemistry, Cedarville University.[8] Yes
Baumgardner, John AIG, CMI, DI, ICR Physics B.S. Electrical Engineering, Texas Tech University. M.S. Electrical Engineering, Princeton University. M.S. Geophysics and Space Physics, UCLA. Ph.D. Geophysics and Space Physics, UCLA.[9][10] Works at the Los Alamos National Laboratory and is Adjunct Professor of Geophysics at the Institute for Creation Research. His more recent research, at least, is published in pseudojournals. Legendary young earth creationist and key member of RATE who has devoted his life to proving that the Noachian Flood actually happened."Back in 1978 I felt strongly led to go back to graduate school and get professional credentials to work on the problem of what happened to the Earth in the flood. As part of my Ph.D. research, I developed a three-dimensional model for the Earth's interior called Terra.[11] Today it is recognized as the most capable code computer model of its type in the world. Currently NASA is funding this effort as one of their nine grand challenge projects in high performance computing for the next three years, it's recognized as a unique tool for understanding the dynamics of the mantle of the Earth."[12] Yes
Beale, Richard S. DI Biology Jr. Ph.D. Entomology University of California, Berkeley. No current affiliation, research or information found.[citation needed] Yes
Bearden, Mark DI Engineering Ph.D. Electrical & Computer Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University. Currently Software Development Director at Semiconductor Equipment Startup and Elder of Grace Church. No further reliable information found. A doctor of engineering, not related to evolution or a young earth.[citation needed] No (Field)
Beaucage, Christine B. DI Mathematics Ph.D. Mathematics, State University of New York at Stony Brook. Author of “Taste and See”, which appears to be a novel. No academic affiliation found. Google scholar returns two co-authored papers from the mid-80s, but nothing more recent. A doctor of mathematics, not related to evolution or a young earth.[citation needed] No (Field)
Beaucage, David R. DI Mathematics Ph.D Mathematics, State University of New York at Stony Brook. Currently leader of The Rec Room, a ministry. Author of fiction, in particular the Christian science fiction book The Shiloh Project. No academic affiliation or research; not a scientist. A doctor of mathematics, not related to evolution or a young earth.[citation needed] No (Field)
Beauchesne, Élizabeth CMI Medicine Neuroscientist with two non-evolutionary genetic publications. A doctor of medicine, not related to evolution or a young earth. Added to the CMI list as of the 29 October 2014 version.[citation needed] No (Field)
Beauregard, Mario DI Medicine Associate Researcher, Department of Psychology, U. of Montreal; famous promoter of Non-materialist neuroscience. A doctor of medicine, not related to evolution or a young earth.[citation needed] A doctor of medicine, not related to evolution or a young earth. No (Field)
Beeli, Pieder DI Physics Ph.D. Physics, U. of Notre Dame. Hardcore wingnut. Currently Senior Scientist for Schafer Corp; and while he does publish research in physics, he also writes for none other than the WND, where he e.g. tries to explain how anti-gay hate groups “can enrich any neighborhood.”[13] Not merely a physicist, Beeli has applied “forensic linguistics” to unmask Obama’s secret Muslim sympathies.[14] A doctor of physics, not related to evolution or a young earth. No (Field)
Behe, Michael DI Biology Professor of Biological Science, Lehigh University. (In)famous supporter of intelligent design at the Dover trials. Yes
Belanger, Tom DI Biology Professor of Environmental Science, Florida Institute of Technology. Real scientist.[citation needed] Yes
Belding, William Russell DI Mathematics Ph.D. Mathematics, University of Notre Dame. No current affiliation or research found.[citation needed] A doctor of mathematics, not related to evolution or a young earth. No (Field)
Beling, Christopher D. DI Physics Associate Professor of Physics, The University of Hong Kong. Some online discussions suggest sympathies for notorious internet kook John A. Davison’s views.[15] As for research, Google scholar returns one or two contributions to co-authored papers (third author and eleventh author).[citation needed] A doctor of physics, not related to evolution or a young earth. No (Field)
W. Bell, Charles DI Biology Professor Emeritus of Biological Sciences, San Jose State University. No research or updated information located.[citation needed] Yes
Beloussov, Lev DI Biology Honorary professor of Embryology, Moscow State University. Seems to have signed the list because of his adherence to the discredited theory of Morphogenetic fields, which was big in the 1920, as being responsible for evolution (not because of any adherence to creationism). Real crackpot, whose main schtick is the idea of “biofields” (as in Biofield flower therapy), and who has defended all sorts of woo.[16] He has quite a few publications, at least some of which are in pseudojournals (e.g. Rivista di biologia). Yes
Peter Bengtson, Jan DI Medicine Assoc. Prof. (M.D., Ph.D. Intensive Care Medicine), U. of Gothenburg. Have some publications in unrelated fields.[citation needed] A doctor of medicine, not related to evolution or a young earth. No (Field)
Bennett, George DI Chemistry Associate Professor of Chemistry, Millikin University. Seems to do real research in an unrelated field.[citation needed] A doctor of chemistry, not related to evolution or a young earth. No (Field)
Benthien, George W. DI Mathematics Ph.D. Mathematics, Carnegie Mellon University. Appears to have some publications in an unrelated field. No current affiliation found (may be retired). Has also done presentations arguing for creationism through theological exegesis.[17] A doctor of mathematics, not related to evolution or a young earth.[citation needed] No (Field)
Bentsen, James G. DI Chemistry Ph.D. Chemistry, M.I.T. Currently Manager of Advanced Technology and CRT Optimization at Boston Scientific – CRM Division. Has done real research in an unrelated field. A doctor of medicine, not related to evolution or a young earth.[citation needed] No (Field)
Berg, Otto E. ICR Physics B.A. in Physics and Chemistry from Concordia College (a four-year liberal arts Lutheran college).[18] Highest earned degree is a BA; despite claims to the contrary,[19] no earned PhDs. Honorary Doctorate for his contributions in space research.[20] He is often introduced as "Dr. Otto E. Berg", a retired "astrophysicist", "particle physicist", or generic "engineer" from NASA (all of which sound very prestigious).[21][20] The reality is more mundane: Dr. Berg was a particle physicist, worked on dust particles in the solar system,[22] and designed & built the dust accelerator at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC).[23] He is a member of the Institute for Creation Research. No (Multiple: Edu, Field)
Bergman, Jerry R. AIG, CMI Medicine A doctor of medicine and/or education, not related to evolution or a young earth. On ICR's "physical scientists" list; isn't a physical scientist. PhD in human biology from diploma mill Columbia Pacific University. See main page. [citation needed] YEC No (Field)
Berrine, Kimberly AIG, CMI Biology Supposedly "Microbiology & Immunology". On AIG list twice. It's not clear if she actually exists. A Google search result for her name returns no results (except for creationists repeating her name ad nauseam),[24] a PubMed search for papers authored by any "Berrine" also returns no results,[25] and a Google Scholar search for papers authored by any "Berine" returns only a single paper by an unrelated person.[26] Even in the best scenario for creationism, even if she does exist, she has had essentially no impact on science whatsoever. N/A N/A No (Multiple: Does Not Exist, Edu, LP)
Betina, Vladimir AIG, CMI Biology Microbiology, Biochemistry & Biology.[citation needed] On the AIG list twice. Yes
Bohlin, Raymond G. CMI Biology B.S., Zoology, University of Illinois, 1975, M.S., Population Genetics, University of North Texas, 1980, M.S, Ph.D., Molecular and cell biology, University of Texas at Dallas 1984, 1991. A prominent intelligent design creationist associated with Probe Ministries[27] and the Discovery Institute.[28] He hasn't published anything without a distinct creationist or religious viewpoint since his Ph.D. dissertation in 1991. He is profiled as number 509 in the Encyclopedia of American Loons.[29] 1991 ID No (LP)
Bosanquet, Andrew AIG, CMI Biology Microbiology.[citation needed] Yes
Boudreaux, Edward A. AIG, CMI, ICR Chemistry B.S., Chemistry, Loyola University. M.S., Chemistry, Tulane University. Ph.D., Chemistry, Tulane University.[30] No (Field)
Boylan, David AIG, CMI Chemistry Professor of Chemical Engineering at Iowa State University. Member of the Technical Advisory Board of the Institute for Creation Research.[citation needed] No (Field)
Brewer, Gregory J. ICR Biology B.S. Biology, California Institute of Technology. Ph.D. Biology, University of California.[31] Yes
Bruce, Les ICR Linguistics B.A., (high honors), Biblical Studies major, John Brown University, Siloam Springs.. M.A. Biblical Education, Columbia Bible College, Columbia. Ph.D. Linguistics, The Australian National University, Canberra.[32] On ICR's "physical scientists" list; isn't a physical scientist. A doctor of linguistics, not related to evolution or a young earth. No (Field)
Bullock, Sharon K. ICR Medicine B.S., Suma Cum Laude Zoology, North Carolina State University. Ph.D., Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.[33] A doctor of medicine, not related to evolution or a young earth. No (Field)
Burgess, Stuart AIG, CMI Engineering BSc(Eng), PhD, CEng, FIMechE. Professor of Design & Nature, Head of Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Bristol (UK).[34] Tells children they will go to hell if they believe in evolution.[35] A doctor of engineering, not related to evolution or a young earth. Appeared in Ken Ham's presentation during the latter's debate with Bill Nye. No (Field)
Brandstater, Bernard CMI Medicine Anesthesiology. Says that human body response to thin air must be the work of a "wise, supra-human chemist".[36] A doctor of medicine, not related to evolution or a young earth. Added to the CMI list as of the 29 October 2014 version. No (Field)
  1. http://web.archive.org/web/20020601213333/http://www.icr.org/creationscientists/biologicalscientists.html#ibardella
  2. http://creation.com/dr-geoff-barnard
  3. http://www.biblicalcreationministries.org.uk/b/index.php/statement-of-faith
  4. Wikipedia article on the Lab
  5. PZ Myers makes a good point regarding the situation.
  6. Bass's own summary of outreach efforts on behalf of cold fusion.
  7. http://www.amsciepub.com/doi/pdf/10.2466/pms.1967.24.3c.1055
  8. http://www.cedarville.edu/personal/personalpages/dpb_www.htm
  9. http://web.archive.org/web/20020418171035/http://www.icr.org/creationscientists/baumgardner.html
  10. https://answersingenesis.org/bios/john-baumgardner/
  11. The Wikipedia page notes that this model was developed in order to model the Global Flood.
  12. http://www.rae.org/pdf/believe.pdf
  13. Rightwingwatch, [article from August 4, 2010].
  14. Bartholomew’s Notes on Religion, Post from June 23, 2010.
  15. This discussion thread, for instance.
  16. He has, for instance, contributed to the anthology Life and Mind, which defends homeopathy, water memory, biofields, and the idea that “human intent […] may affect cellular equilibrium”.
  17. Here, for instance.
  18. http://web.archive.org/web/20021231113509/http://www.icr.org/creationscientists/berg.html
  19. http://nitcentral.philfarrand.com/cgi-bin/discus/board-auth.cgi?lm=1096596450&file=/2310/26221.html
  20. 20.0 20.1 http://www.rae.org/pdf/darwinskeptics.pdf
  21. http://frederickcreationsociety.org/Previous%20Discussions_files/2008.htm and http://frederickcreationsociety.org/Previous%20Discussions_files/2005.htm
  22. https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&q=otto+e+berg&btnG=&as_sdt=1%2C21&as_sdtp=
  23. www.csharp.com/creationism.ppt
  24. https://www.google.com/search?q=%22kimberly+berrine%22&pws=0
  25. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=Berrine%5BAuthor%5D
  26. https://scholar.google.com/scholar?as_q=&as_epq=&as_oq=&as_eq=&as_occt=any&as_sauthors=Berrine&as_publication=&as_ylo=&as_yhi=&btnG=&hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C21
  27. Probe Ministries, Dr. Ray Bolin. probe.org. Retrieved on 12 January 2016.
  28. Discovery Institute, Raymond Bohlin. discovery.org. Retrieved on 12 January 2016.
  29. #509: Ray Bohlin. americanloons.blogspot.com. 15 April 2003. Retrieved on 12 January 2015.
  30. http://web.archive.org/web/20020810185627/http://www.icr.org/creationscientists/physicalscientists.html#eBoudreaux
  31. http://web.archive.org/web/20020601213333/http://www.icr.org/creationscientists/brewer.html
  32. http://web.archive.org/web/20021231114234/http://www.icr.org/creationscientists/lbruce.html
  33. http://web.archive.org/web/20021021180313/http://www.icr.org/creationscientists/bullock.html
  34. https://answersingenesis.org/bios/stuart-burgess/
  35. http://www.bcseweb.org.uk/index.php/Main/StuartBurgess
  36. http://creation.com/brandstater-interview