Charles Thaxton

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Charles B. Thaxton, Ph.D., is a chemist and Fellow of the Discovery Institute's Center for Science and Culture. His field of work is origin of life research and the impact of Christianity on the history of science.

He completed his doctorate in physical chemistry from Iowa State University. He went on to complete post-doctorate programs in the history of science at Harvard University and the molecular biology laboratories of Brandeis University.

Dr. Thaxton has co authored several books, including The Mystery of Life's Origin and The Soul of Science. He is Academic Editor of Of Pandas and People and has published academic work in the Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, Journal of Scientific Instruments, and Journal of Cell Biology.

[edit] Publications

  • The Mystery of Life's Origin, Lewis and Stanley, Dallas, Texas 1984
  • The Soul of Science: Christian Faith and Natural Philosophy (with Nancy Pearcey), Crossway Books, Wheaton, Illinois 1994

[edit] External links

  • [1] Bio of Charles Thaxton
  • [2] Video interview with Charles Thaxton on the origins of life.
  • [3] Christianity and the Scientific Enterprise (I), an article dealing with the history of science
  • [4] Online articles of Charles Thaxton