Darrel R. Falk
Darrel R. Falk | |
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| Born | 1946 (age 79–80) |
| Education | Simon Fraser University University of Alberta |
| Occupation | Professor of biology at Point Loma Nazarene University |
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| Fields | Biology |
| Workplaces | Syracuse University, Mount Vernon Nazarene University, Point Loma Nazarene University |
Darrel R. Falk (born 1946) is an American biologist. He is Professor Emeritus of Biology at Point Loma Nazarene University and is the past president and a current senior advisor with BioLogos Foundation,[1] an advocacy group that emphasizes Theistic evolution.
Education
[edit]Falk graduated from Simon Fraser University in 1968 with a B.S. degree in biology.[2] He then completed his Ph.D. at the University of Alberta in 1973.[2]
Career and research
[edit]He did post-doctoral studies at the University of British Columbia (1973–74) and at the University of California, Irvine (1974–76).[2] He was an Assistant/Associate Professor at Syracuse University from 1976 to 1984. Then a professor at Mount Vernon Nazarene University from 1984 to 1988. Since 1988, he has been a professor at Point Loma Nazarene University.
His research interests have included molecular genetics of Drosophila melanogaster, organization of genes; and mechanism of repair of chromosome breaks.
Christian beliefs
[edit]Falk is a Christian and believes in theistic evolution.[3][4] He is the past president (2009-2012) of The BioLogos Foundation, founded by geneticist Francis Collins, which seeks to find "harmony between science and biblical faith" by advocating for "an evolutionary understanding of God’s creation".[5][6]
He has authored a book on the creation–evolution controversy titled Coming to Peace with Science: Bridging the Worlds Between Faith and Biology (InterVarsity Press, 2004), with a foreword by Collins. He has been critical of the intelligent design movement and written about the movement frequently on The BioLogos Foundation's website.[7]
Publications
[edit]- The Fool and the Heretic How Two Scientists Moved beyond Labels to a Christian Dialogue about Creation and Evolution (with Todd Charles Wood) (Zondervan Academic, 2019) ISBN 9780310595434
- Coming to Peace with Science: Bridging the Worlds Between Faith and Biology (InterVarsity Press, 2004)
- Affirming: The Brightening Lamp (with Arthur F. Seamans) (Point Loma Press, 2002) ISBN 0-9652698-6-8
References
[edit]- ↑ "The BioLogos Team". BioLogos Foundation. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Darrel R. Falk". Point Loma Nazarene University. 2009. Archived from the original on June 6, 2008. Retrieved December 28, 2009.
- ↑ "On Reducing Irreducible Complexity, Part II - Science and the Sacred". September 21, 2009.
- ↑ Video on YouTube
- ↑ "Our History: 2006 to Today". BioLogos Foundation. Archived from the original on August 11, 2015. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
- ↑ "What we believe". BioLogos Foundation. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
- ↑ Falk, Darrel (May 3, 2012). "The BioLogos Forum - Darrel Falk". BioLogos Foundation. Archived from the original on May 1, 2012. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
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