Daniel J. Fairbanks
Daniel J. Fairbanks | |
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Born | 1956 (age 67–68) |
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Biologist, professor |
Daniel Justin Fairbanks (born 1956)[1] is an American biologist who was formerly a dean of Undergraduate Education at Brigham Young University (BYU). He is a specialist in biology who has written books on the subject.
Early life and education
Fairbanks is a great-grandson of
Career
Fairbanks has been on the faculty of BYU since 1988. Besides being a biology professor he has served as head of the University Honors Program and associate dean of General Education and Honors.
Fairbanks has also served as a visiting professor at
Fairbanks is also a
Fairbanks is currently Dean of the College of Health and Science at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.
Fairbanks is also an author. Some of his works include Genetics: The Continunity of Life, Relics of Eden: The Powerful Evidence of Evolution in Human DNA, a very accessible book for non-specialist in genetics readers,[2] Ending the Mendel-Fisher Controversy, and Shrubland Ecosystem Genetics and Biodiversity: Proceedings of a Conference.
Bibliography
- Fairbanks, Daniel J. (2015). Everyone is African: How Science Explodes the Myth of Race. ISBN 978-1633880184.
- Fairbanks, Daniel J. (2009). Relics of Eden: The Powerful Evidence of Evolution in Human DNA. Prometheus Books.
- Fairbanks, Daniel J. (2012). Evolving: The Human Effect and Why It Matters. Prometheus Books.
References
- ^ "Ending the Mendel-Fisher Controversy". Copyright Catalog (1978 to present). United States Copyright Office. Retrieved 2009-12-10.
- ^ Review of Relics of Eden