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Marcus R. Ross is an American vertebrate paleontologist who is best known for his research on tracking the diversity, biostratigraphy, and extinction of mosasaurs, an extinct group of marine reptiles whose remains are found in Late Cretaceous deposits around the world. He was featured in The New York Times for his creationist views, has been interviewed by Christian radio stations, and was featured in DVD lectures arguing why intelligent design is a "better explanation" than evolution for the Cambrian explosion, a fast diversification of animal life about 530 million years ago.
Ross received his B.S. in Earth Science from Pennsylvania State University, his M.S. in Paleontology from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology and his Ph.D. in Geosciences from the University of Rhode Island. He is presently an Assistant Professor of Geology in the Biology/Chemistry Department at Liberty University. He is also the Assistant Director of the Center for Creation Studies at LU.
Selected bibliography
Ross, Marcus R., Stephen C. Meyer, Paul Nelson, and Paul Chien. 2004. "The Cambrian Explosion: Biology's Big Bang." In Darwinism, Design and Public Education (Michigan State University Press), pp. 323-402. ISBN 0870136755
Ross, Marcus R. 2004. "Who Believes What? Clearing up Confusion over Intelligent Design and Young-Earth Creationism." Journal of Geoscience Education, v. 53, n. 3, May, 2005, p. 319-323.
Ross, Marcus R., and Paul Nelson, "Problems With Characterizing the Protostome-Deuterostome Ancestor," Poster No. 254, at the Society for Developmental Biology 2004 Annual Meeting.
Ross, Marcus R., and Paul Nelson, "Ontogenetic Depth as a Complexity Metric for the Cambrian Explosion," Paper No. 187-34, at the 2002 Annual Meeting of the Geological Society of America (30 October 2002).
Ross, Marcus R., and David E. Fastovsky, "Resolving Mosasaur (Diapsida, Squamata) Extinction Across The Atlantic," Paper No. 165-7, at the 2006 Philadelphia Annual Meeting of the Geological Society of America (22–25 October 2006).
Ross, Marcus R., "Intelligent Design And Young-Earth Creationism - Investigating Nested Hierarchies Of Philosophy And Belief," Paper No. 244-4, at the 2003 Seattle Annual Meeting of the Geological Society of America (November 2–5, 2003).
Ross, Marcus R., and Roger J. Cuffey, "Chondrichthyan And Reptilian Fossils From The Upper Cretaceous Peedee Formation At Elizabethtown, Southeastern North Carolina, And Comparison To New Jersey Faunas," Paper No. 24-2, at the Geological Society of America Joint Annual Meeting (March 12–14, 2003).
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References
- "The Cambrian Explosion" Video Study Kit, Recorded April 24, 2004, at Biola University. Accessed 19 October, 2007.
- "Believing Scripture but Playing by Science's Rules," New York Times, 12 February, 2007 (Accessed 19 October, 2007). The reporter spent three days with him and Dr. David DeWitt at Liberty University, and then did a walk through the Creation Museum to get Dr. Ross' description and opinions on the various exhibits.
- "Creationist and professor doesn't believe his own work," The Virginian-Pilot, May 29, 2007.