Lists of creationist scientists/B

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|[[Cahit Babuna|Babuna, Cahit]]
|DI
|Medicine
|Ph.D. Radiology, Istanbul University. Does not seem to have been involved in real research.{{fact}} A doctor of medicine, not related to evolution or a young earth.
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|No (Field)
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|[[Cevat Babuna|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.{{fact}} A doctor of medicine, not related to evolution or a young earth.
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|No (Field)
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|[[John W. Balliet|Balliet, John W.]]
|DI
|Medicine
|Post-doctoral Fellowship, Harvard Medical School. A doctor of medicine, not related to evolution or a young earth.{{fact}}
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|No (Field)
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|[[Eugene K. Balon|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 {{wpl|Balon’s ruffe}}. 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.{{fact}}
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|[[Inis Bardella|Bardella, Inis J.]]
|ICR
|Medicine
|B.S., Biology (high honors), [[Washington and Jefferson College]]. M.D., [[Temple University]] School of Medicine.<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20020601213333/http://www.icr.org/creationscientists/biologicalscientists.html#ibardella</ref> A doctor of medicine, not related to evolution or a young earth.
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|[[Geoff Barnard|Barnard, Geoff]]
|CMI, DI
|Medicine
|Senior Research Scientist, Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Cambridge, though he lists himself as an immunologist & immunochemist.<ref>http://creation.com/dr-geoff-barnard</ref> According to his group's Statement of Faith,<ref>http://www.biblicalcreationministries.org.uk/b/index.php/statement-of-faith</ref> 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.{{fact}} Science be damned!
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|[[Thomas Barnes|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 [[geomagnetism|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 [[Anti-relativity|denier of relativity]].{{cn}} Deceased in 2001. Removed from the CMI list as of the 29 October 2014 version.
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|No (Field)
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|[[Daniel W. Barnette|W. Barnette, Daniel]]
|DI
|Engineering
|Ph.D. Aerospace Engineering, Stanford U. Currently at Sandia National Laboratories. Publishes in an unrelated field.{{fact}} A doctor of engineering, not related to evolution or a young earth.
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|No (Field)
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|[[Ibrahim Barsoum|Barsoum, Ibrahim]]
|DI
|Biology
|Ph.D. Microbiology. The George Washington U. May have some unrelated papers in medicine. No affiliation found.{{fact}} 
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|[[William F. Basener|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<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evolutionary_Informatics_Lab Wikipedia article on the Lab]</ref> (which was not a lab but a website, and never the source of any research on biology.<ref>PZ Myers makes [http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2007/09/14/deranged-creationists-here-are/ a good point] regarding the situation.</ref>) Also on the editorial team of [[Bio-Complexity]]. A doctor of mathematics, not related to evolution or a young earth.
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|[[Robert W. Bass|W. Bass, Robert]]†
|DI
|Mathematics
|Ph.D. Mathematics from Johns Hopkins University. Also a signatory to Rethinking AIDS, a list of [[HIV denialism|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]].<ref>Bass's own [http://www.infinite-energy.com/iemagazine/issue67/apsmeeting.html summary] of outreach efforts on behalf of cold fusion.</ref> 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.
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|[[Don Batten|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.{{cn}} Author of [[101 evidences for a young age of the Earth and the universe]].
|1967 ({{age|1967}} YA)<ref>http://www.amsciepub.com/doi/pdf/10.2466/pms.1967.24.3c.1055</ref>
|YEC
|No (LP)
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|[[Donald Baumann|Baumann, Donald P.]]
|CMI
|Biology
|Ph.D., Iowa State University. Professor of Biology and Chemistry, [[Cedarville University]].<ref>http://www.cedarville.edu/personal/personalpages/dpb_www.htm</ref>
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|[[John Baumgardner|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.<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20020418171035/http://www.icr.org/creationscientists/baumgardner.html</ref><ref>https://answersingenesis.org/bios/john-baumgardner/</ref> 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 [[pseudojournal]]s. Legendary [[Young Earth Creationism|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.<ref>The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Baumgardner Wikipedia page] notes that this model was developed in order to model the Global Flood.</ref> 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."<ref>http://www.rae.org/pdf/believe.pdf</ref>
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|[[Richard S. Beale|Beale, Richard S.]]
|DI
|Biology
|Jr. Ph.D. Entomology University of California, Berkeley. No current affiliation, research or information found.{{fact}}
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|Yes
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|[[Mark Bearden|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.{{fact}}
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|[[Christine B. Beaucage|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.{{fact}}
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|[[David R. Beaucage|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.{{fact}}
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|[[Elizabeth Beauchesne|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.{{fact}}
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|[[Mario Beauregard|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.{{fact}} A doctor of medicine, not related to evolution or a young earth.
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|[[Pieder Beeli|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.”<ref>Rightwingwatch, [article from August 4, 2010].</ref> Not merely a physicist, Beeli has applied “forensic linguistics” to unmask Obama’s secret Muslim sympathies.<ref>Bartholomew’s Notes on Religion, [http://barthsnotes.com/2010/06/23/worldnetdaily-publishes-forensic-analysis-showing-obamas-fealty-to-islam/ Post from June 23, 2010].</ref> A doctor of physics, not related to evolution or a young earth.
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|[[Michael Behe|Behe, Michael]]
|DI
|Biology
|Professor of Biological Science, Lehigh University. (In)famous supporter of [[intelligent design]] at the [[Dover trials]].
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|[[Tom Belanger|Belanger, Tom]]
|DI
|Biology
|Professor of Environmental Science, Florida Institute of Technology. Real scientist.{{fact}}
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|Yes
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|[[William Russell Belding|Belding, William Russell]]
|DI
|Mathematics
|Ph.D. Mathematics, University of Notre Dame. No current affiliation or research found.{{fact}} A doctor of mathematics, not related to evolution or a young earth.
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|[[Christopher D. Beling|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.<ref>[http://www.iscid.org/boards/ubb-get_topic-f-6-t-000602-p-4.html This] discussion thread, for instance.</ref> As for research, Google scholar returns one or two contributions to co-authored papers (third author and eleventh author).{{fact}} A doctor of physics, not related to evolution or a young earth.
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|[[Charles W. Bell|W. Bell, Charles]]
|DI
|Biology
|Professor Emeritus of Biological Sciences, San Jose State University. No research or updated information located.{{fact}}
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|[[Lev Beloussov|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 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morphogenetic_field 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.<ref>He has, for instance, contributed to the anthology [http://www.amazon.com/Life-Mind-Search-Physical-Basis/dp/1425110908 Life and Mind], which defends [[homeopathy]], [[water memory]], biofields, and the idea that “human intent […] may affect cellular equilibrium”.</ref> He has quite a few publications, at least some of which are in [[pseudojournals]] (e.g. Rivista di biologia).
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|[[Jan Peter Bengtson|Peter Bengtson, Jan]]
|DI
|Medicine
|Assoc. Prof. (M.D., Ph.D. Intensive Care Medicine), U. of Gothenburg. Have some publications in unrelated fields.{{fact}} A doctor of medicine, not related to evolution or a young earth.
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|[[George Bennett|Bennett, George]]
|DI
|Chemistry
|Associate Professor of Chemistry, Millikin University. Seems to do real research in an unrelated field.{{fact}} A doctor of chemistry, not related to evolution or a young earth.
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|[[George W. Benthien|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.<ref>[http://gbenthien.net/Gen1/Genesis1.pdf Here], for instance.</ref> A doctor of mathematics, not related to evolution or a young earth.{{fact}}
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|[[James G. Bentsen|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.{{fact}}
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|[[Otto Berg|Berg, Otto E.]]
|ICR
|Physics
|B.A. in Physics and Chemistry from [[Concordia College]] (a four-year liberal arts Lutheran college).<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20021231113509/http://www.icr.org/creationscientists/berg.html</ref> Highest earned degree is a BA; despite claims to the contrary,<ref>http://nitcentral.philfarrand.com/cgi-bin/discus/board-auth.cgi?lm=1096596450&file=/2310/26221.html</ref> no earned PhDs. Honorary Doctorate for his contributions in space research.<ref name=RAEBerg /> 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).<ref>http://frederickcreationsociety.org/Previous%20Discussions_files/2008.htm and http://frederickcreationsociety.org/Previous%20Discussions_files/2005.htm</ref><ref name=RAEBerg>http://www.rae.org/pdf/darwinskeptics.pdf</ref> The reality is more mundane: Dr. Berg ''was'' a particle physicist, worked on dust particles in the solar system,<ref>https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&q=otto+e+berg&btnG=&as_sdt=1%2C21&as_sdtp=</ref> and designed & built the dust accelerator at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC).<ref>www.csharp.com/creationism.ppt</ref> He is a member of the [[Institute for Creation Research]].
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|[[Jerry Bergman|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.
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|YEC
|No (Field)
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|[[Kimberly Berrine|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),<ref>https://www.google.com/search?q=%22kimberly+berrine%22&pws=0</ref> a PubMed search for papers authored by ''any'' "Berrine" also returns no results,<ref>http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=Berrine%5BAuthor%5D</ref> and a Google Scholar search for papers authored by ''any'' "Berine" returns only a single paper by an unrelated person.<ref>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</ref> Even in the best scenario for creationism, even if she ''does'' exist, she has had essentially no impact on science whatsoever.
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|No (Multiple: Does Not Exist, Edu, LP)
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|[[Vladimir Betina|Betina, Vladimir]]
|AIG, CMI
|Biology
|Microbiology, Biochemistry & Biology.{{cn}} On the AIG list twice.
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|[[Raymond Bohlin|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<ref>[https://www.probe.org/dr-ray-bohlin/ Probe Ministries, Dr. Ray Bolin]. probe.org. Retrieved on 12 January 2016.</ref> and the Discovery Institute.<ref>[http://www.discovery.org/p/53 Discovery Institute, Raymond Bohlin]. discovery.org. Retrieved on 12 January 2016.</ref> 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.<ref>[http://americanloons.blogspot.com/2013/04/509-ray-bohlin.html #509: Ray Bohlin]. americanloons.blogspot.com. 15 April 2003. Retrieved on 12 January 2015.</ref>
|1991
|ID
|No (LP)
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|[[Andrew Bosanquet|Bosanquet, Andrew]]
|AIG, CMI
|Biology
|Microbiology.{{cn}}
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|Yes
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|[[Edward Boudreaux|Boudreaux, Edward A.]]
|AIG, CMI, ICR
|Chemistry
|B.S., Chemistry, Loyola University. M.S., Chemistry, Tulane University. Ph.D., Chemistry, Tulane University.<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20020810185627/http://www.icr.org/creationscientists/physicalscientists.html#eBoudreaux</ref>
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|[[David Boylan|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]].{{fact}}
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|No (Field)
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|[[Gregory Brewer|Brewer, Gregory J.]]
|ICR
|Biology
|B.S. Biology, California Institute of Technology. Ph.D. Biology, University of California.<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20020601213333/http://www.icr.org/creationscientists/brewer.html</ref>
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|[[Les Bruce|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.<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20021231114234/http://www.icr.org/creationscientists/lbruce.html</ref> On ICR's "physical scientists" list; isn't a physical scientist. A doctor of linguistics, not related to evolution or a young earth.
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|[[Sharon Bullock|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.<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20021021180313/http://www.icr.org/creationscientists/bullock.html</ref> A doctor of medicine, not related to evolution or a young earth.
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|No (Field)
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|[[Stuart Burgess|Burgess, Stuart]]
|AIG, CMI
|Engineering
|BSc(Eng), PhD, CEng, FIMechE. Professor of Design & Nature, Head of Department of Mechanical Engineering, [[University of Bristol]] (UK).<ref>https://answersingenesis.org/bios/stuart-burgess/</ref> Tells children they will go to hell if they believe in evolution.<ref>http://www.bcseweb.org.uk/index.php/Main/StuartBurgess</ref> 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]].
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|[[Bernard Brandstater|Brandstater, Bernard]]
|CMI
|Medicine
|Anesthesiology. Says that human body response to thin air must be the work of a "wise, supra-human chemist".<ref>http://creation.com/brandstater-interview</ref> A doctor of medicine, not related to evolution or a young earth. Added to the CMI list as of the 29 October 2014 version.
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