Larry Vardiman
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Larry Vardiman Ph. D., Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University
Through his ongoing research in atmospheric science and his administrative skills, Dr. Vardiman has contributed much to the field of creation science. He has been involved in shaping lives one student at a time since 1989 as the chairman of the Department of Astro-Geophysics at the Institute for Creation Research’s Graduate School. He has authored many technical papers and books including overseeing the editing of the book, “Radioisotopes and the Age of the Earth.”
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.
Dr. Vardiman’s versatility in conversing in technical terms about creation science and also being able to communicate with the lay person has taken him many places — from the classroom to the great outdoors as a tour guide, to the radio waves on ICR’s program, Science, Scripture and Salvation.
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 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
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