Geoffrey Simmons
Encyclopedia
Geoffrey Simmons is a medical doctor, author, lecturer, trainer and intelligent design
advocate from Eugene, Oregon
. He has a BS in biology from the University of Illinois and received an M.D. from the University of Illinois Medical School in 1969. He is a doctor of internal medicine for the Peacehealth Medical Group in Eugene, boarded in internal medicine and disaster medicine
.
, part of the Discovery Institute
. He toured with PSSI in Spain with the Spanish version of What Darwin Didn't Know, to five cities, Barcelona, Malaga, Madird, Leon and Viga, nine lectures altogether. He has lectured at college campuses, churches and synagogues. Simmons also teaches disaster preparedness locally, regionally and nationally. He is a Governor on the Board of Governors for the American Academy of Disaster Medicine and an Advisor to FEMA on the Advisory COuncil for FEMA Region X. He is a CERT trainer and volunteer CERT Coordinator for the City of Eugene. He has lectured at the IAEM and NASA. His newest book Common Sense and Disaster Preparedness will be published by the Journal of Emergency Management (JEM), Fall 2010.
, published by a Christian publishing house and promotes intelligent design. In 2008, he debated evolutionary biologist PZ Myers
, among many professors, on KKMS
radio. He has done other radio interviews, such as on Coast to Coast AM
in 2007
The Z Papers, Arbor House and Bantam, 1970s
The Adam Experiment, Arbor House and Berkley, 1970s
Pandemic, Arbor House and Berkley, 1980s.
MURDOCK, Arbor House, 1980s
The Glue Factory factor, Beckett, 1990s
To Glue or Not To Glue. Beckett, 1990s
Common Sense and Disaster Preparedness, Journal of Emergency Management, Fall 2010
Intelligent design
Intelligent design is the proposition that "certain features of the universe and of living things are best explained by an intelligent cause, not an undirected process such as natural selection." It is a form of creationism and a contemporary adaptation of the traditional teleological argument for...
advocate from Eugene, Oregon
Eugene, Oregon
Eugene is the second largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon and the seat of Lane County. It is located at the south end of the Willamette Valley, at the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about east of the Oregon Coast.As of the 2010 U.S...
. He has a BS in biology from the University of Illinois and received an M.D. from the University of Illinois Medical School in 1969. He is a doctor of internal medicine for the Peacehealth Medical Group in Eugene, boarded in internal medicine and disaster medicine
Disaster medicine
Disaster medicine is the area of physician medical specialization serving the dual areas of providing medical care to disaster survivors and providing medically related disaster preparation, disaster planning, disaster response and disaster recovery leadership throughout the disaster life cycle...
.
Biography
Simmons is a fellow at the Center for Science and CultureCenter for Science and Culture
The Center for Science and Culture , formerly known as the Center for the Renewal of Science and Culture , is part of the Discovery Institute, a conservative Christian think tank in the United States...
, part of the Discovery Institute
Discovery Institute
The Discovery Institute is a non-profit public policy think tank based in Seattle, Washington, best known for its advocacy of intelligent design...
. He toured with PSSI in Spain with the Spanish version of What Darwin Didn't Know, to five cities, Barcelona, Malaga, Madird, Leon and Viga, nine lectures altogether. He has lectured at college campuses, churches and synagogues. Simmons also teaches disaster preparedness locally, regionally and nationally. He is a Governor on the Board of Governors for the American Academy of Disaster Medicine and an Advisor to FEMA on the Advisory COuncil for FEMA Region X. He is a CERT trainer and volunteer CERT Coordinator for the City of Eugene. He has lectured at the IAEM and NASA. His newest book Common Sense and Disaster Preparedness will be published by the Journal of Emergency Management (JEM), Fall 2010.
Intelligent design
Simmons has written nine books, four fiction, two medical spoofs, and two books about the creation-evolution controversyCreation-evolution controversy
The creation–evolution controversy is a recurring cultural, political, and theological dispute about the origins of the Earth, humanity, life, and the universe....
, published by a Christian publishing house and promotes intelligent design. In 2008, he debated evolutionary biologist PZ Myers
PZ Myers
Paul Zachary "PZ" Myers is an American biology professor at the University of Minnesota Morris and the author of the Pharyngula science blog. He is currently an associate professor of biology at UMM, works with zebrafish in the field of evolutionary developmental biology , and also cultivates an...
, among many professors, on KKMS
KKMS
KKMS is a Salem Communications-owned radio station licensed to Richfield, Minnesota, United States and serving the Minneapolis-St. Paul area. Studios are located in Eagan, Minnesota...
radio. He has done other radio interviews, such as on Coast to Coast AM
Coast to Coast AM
Coast to Coast AM is a North American late-night syndicated radio talk show that deals with a variety of topics, but most frequently ones that relate to either the paranormal or conspiracy theories. It was created by Art Bell and is distributed by Premiere Radio Networks. The program currently...
in 2007
Books
- The Glue Factory. (Beckett Publishing Company, November 1, 1995) (Illustrated by Ray Broderick) ISBN 1439230536
- What Darwin Didn't Know: A Doctor Dissects the Theory of Evolution . (Harvest Publishers, January 1, 2004) (Foreword by William Dembski) ISBN 0736913130
- Billions of Missing Links: A Rational Look at the Mysteries Evolution Can't Explain. (Harvest House Publishers, February 15, 2007) ISBN 0736917462
The Z Papers, Arbor House and Bantam, 1970s
The Adam Experiment, Arbor House and Berkley, 1970s
Pandemic, Arbor House and Berkley, 1980s.
MURDOCK, Arbor House, 1980s
The Glue Factory factor, Beckett, 1990s
To Glue or Not To Glue. Beckett, 1990s
Common Sense and Disaster Preparedness, Journal of Emergency Management, Fall 2010
External links
- Geoffrey Simmons from Discovery InstituteDiscovery InstituteThe Discovery Institute is a non-profit public policy think tank based in Seattle, Washington, best known for its advocacy of intelligent design...
- Are Darwin's Theories Fact or Faith Issues? Debate with PZ MyersPZ MyersPaul Zachary "PZ" Myers is an American biology professor at the University of Minnesota Morris and the author of the Pharyngula science blog. He is currently an associate professor of biology at UMM, works with zebrafish in the field of evolutionary developmental biology , and also cultivates an...