Larry Vardiman

From CreationWiki, the encyclopedia of creation science

Larry Vardiman speaking at the Seattle Creation Conference - August 2005.

Larry Vardiman is a creation scientist and educator with a Ph. D. in Atmospheric Science from Colorado State University. He served as the chairman of the Department of Astro-Geophysics at the Institute for Creation Research’s Graduate School since 1989 and has authored many technical papers and books including overseeing the editing of the book, “Radioisotopes and the Age of the Earth.”

Dr. Vardiman’s ability to converse in technical terms about creation science and also being able to communicate with the lay person has allowed God to use him in many ways — from the classroom to the great outdoors as a tour guide, to the radio waves on ICR’s program, Science, Scripture and Salvation.

Much of Dr. Vardiman’s scientific contributions have been in the areas of cloud seeding, ice crystal growth and evolution, the age of the earth’s atmosphere, ice sheet formation during the Ice Age, and catastrophic hurricane formation. Dr. Vardiman has also authored a book discussing creation science from a layperson’s standpoint. Entitled Over the Edge, the book chronicles his more humorous experiences as a tour guide on ICR’s Grand Canyon tours.

Work History

Prior to joining the Institute for Creation Research, Dr. Vardiman taught at Christian Heritage College as a Professor of Natural Sciences from 1982-89 and received the added responsibility of Academic Vice President from 1987-89. Dr. Vardiman also worked for the United States Air Force as an Officer with the Air Weather Service in the Aerospace Modification Division at Scott Air Force Base. He was part of the Summer Research Program with the Air Force and was appointed to the Air Force Geophysics Lab in Boston, Massachusetts, during the summer of 1985.

While obtaining his Ph.D., Dr. Vardiman served as a research assistant at Colorado State University’s Department of Atmospheric Science (1970-74) and served as a consulting Meteorologist at Western Scientific Services (1973-74). After obtaining his degree, he stayed in Colorado and served as a Consultant to the Colorado Governor’s Advisory Panel on Weather Modification and as Meteorologist for the Bureau of Reclamation, Division of Atmospheric Resources Research in Denver, CO (1974-82).

Honors:

Air Force Commendation Medal for meritorious service.
USBR Outstanding Performance Award for April 1, 1978 to June 30, 1979.
Christian Heritage College President’s award for distinguished service.

Publications

Radioisotopes and the Age of the Earth, Volume II edited by Larry Vardiman

Books

Radioisotopes and the Age of the Earth by Larry Vardiman, Andrew Snelling, and Eugene Chaffin is a young-earth creationist research initiative of the Institute for Creation Research and Creation Research Society. 675 pages hardcover. ISBN 0-932766-19-6
Radioisotopes and the Age of the Earth, Volume II by By Larry Vardiman, Andrew Snelling, and Eugene Chaffin. 876 page hardback. ISBN 0932766811. Pub Date: 2005
Ice Cores and the Age of the Earth by Larry Vardiman. 73 page paperback. ISBN 0932766307
Over the Edge by Larry Vardiman. 153 page paperback. 1999. ISBN 0890513236