Dr. Nathaniel T. Jeanson
Research Biologist, Speaker
Dr. Nathaniel Jeanson holds a PhD in cell and developmental biology from Harvard University. He serves as a research biologist, author, and speaker with Answers in Genesis and formerly conducted research with the Institute for Creation Research.
His current research involves using DNA comparisons to understand the true origin of species.
While at Harvard, Dr. Jeanson was actively involved in adult stem cell research and published several peer-reviewed papers in secular journals in his field. His current research involves using DNA comparisons to understand the true origin of species, and he has published groundbreaking results on this question. In addition, he has contributed to several books, including The Design and Complexity of the Cell and In-Depth Creation Basics and Beyond, and he authored The Lost Treasures of Genesis. Dr Jeanson recently published Traced: Human DNA’s Big Surprise, an examination of the genetic history of humanity that makes testable predictions from the creationist worldview.
Dr. Jeanson is half-German and speaks German. He is married, with four energetic young children. Outside of work, he likes to play soccer and enjoys a variety of international cuisine.
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Making the Leap from Ape to AdamOct. 27, 2024 from Answers MagazineIf you just connect all the dots, isn’t it easy to see how the first humans could evolve from a shared ancestor with the apes?
Education
- PhD, Cell and Developmental Biology, Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, 2009
- BS, Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics, University of Wisconsin-Parkside, 2003
Honors and Awards
- Summa Cum Laude, University of Wisconsin-Parkside, 2003
- National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates in Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics recipient, 2002
- American Society of Plant Physiologists (now American Society of Plant Biologists) Undergraduate Research Fellowship recipient, 2001
- University of Wisconsin-Parkside Collaborative Undergraduate Research Project recipient, 2001
- Abbott Laboratories Foundation Undergraduate Research Fellow in Molecular Biology, 2000–2001
- Dean’s List, University of Wisconsin-Parkside, 1999–2003
- Molecular Biology Scholars Program member, University of Wisconsin-Parkside, 1999–2003
- Valedictorian, Union Grove Christian School, 1999.
Publications
Books, Book Chapters, Booklets
Jeanson, Nathaniel T. 2022. Traced: Human DNA's Big Surprise. Green Forest, AR: Master Books.
Jeanson, Nathaniel T. 2019. Replacing Darwin Made Simple. Hebron, KY: Answers in Genesis.
Jeanson, Nathaniel T. 2017. Replacing Darwin: The New Origin of Species. Green Forest, AR: Master Books.
———. 2013. The Lost Treasures of Genesis. ICR: Dallas, TX.
Contributed Chapters to:
Mortenson, Terry, gen. ed. 2016. Searching for Adam: Genesis & the Truth About Man’s Origin. Master Books: Green Forest, AR.
Bundrick D.R. and Badger, S., eds. 2014. Genesis and Genetics: Proceedings of the 2014 Faith and Science Conference. Logion Press: Springfield, MO.
Morris, Henry, et al. 2013. Creation Basics & Beyond. ICR: Dallas, TX.
Tomkins, J.P. 2012. The Design and Complexity of the Cell. ICR: Dallas, TX.
Technical Papers
Jeanson, Nathaniel T. 2020. “Young-Earth Y Chromosome Clocks Confirm Known Post-Columbian Amerindian Population History and Suggest Pre-Columbian Population Replacement in the Americas.” Answers Research Journal 13:23-33.
———. 2019. “Testing the Predictions of the Young-Earth Y Chromosome Molecular Clock: Population Growth Curves Confirm the Recent Origin of Human Y Chromosome Differences.” Answers Research Journal 12:405-423.
Jeanson, Nathaniel T. and Ashley D. Holland. 2019. “Evidence for a Human Y Chromosome Molecular Clock: Pedigree-Based Mutation Rates Suggest a 4,500-Year History for Human Paternal Inheritance.” Answers Research Journal 12:393-404.
Jeanson, Nathaniel T. 2018. “Response to ‘Still No Replacement of Darwin: A Reply to Nathaniel Jeanson’s Response to My Review of Replacing Darwin—The New Origin of Species.’” Answers Research Journal 11:275-299.
———. 2018. “Response to ‘No Replacement of Darwin: A Review of Replacing Darwin—The New Origin of Species.’” Answers Research Journal 11:63-83.
———. 2017. “Response to “Reply to ‘Response to ‘On the Creationist View on mtDNA.’” Answers Research Journal 10:239-240.
———. 2017. “Response to ‘On the Creationist View on mtDNA.’” Answers Research Journal 10:183-186.
———. 2016. “On the Origin of Human Mitochondrial DNA Differences, New Generation Time Data Both Suggest a Unified Young-Earth Creation Model and Challenge the Evolutionary Out-of-Africa Model.” Answers Research Journal 9:123-130.
———. 2016. “On the Origin of Eukaryotic Species’ Genotypic and Phenotypic Diversity: Genetic Clocks, Population Growth Curves, and Comparative Nuclear Genome Analyses Suggest Created Heterozygosity in Combination with Natural Processes as a Major Mechanism.” Answers Research Journal 9:81-122.
———. 2015. “A young-earth creation human mitochondrial DNA ‘clock’: Whole mitochondrial genome mutation rate confirms D-loop results.” Answers Research Journal 8:375-378.
———. 2015. “Mitochondrial DNA clocks imply linear speciation rates within ‘kinds.’” Answers Research Journal 8: 273–304.
Wang, Ying-Hua, et al. 2014. “Cell-State-Specific Metabolic Dependency in Hematopoiesis and Leukemogenesis.” Cell 158 (6): 1309–1323.
Jeanson, Nathaniel T. 2013. “Recent, functionally diverse origin for mitochondrial genes from ~2700 metazoan species.” Answers Research Journal 6: 467–501.
———. 2013. “Does natural selection exist? A critique of Randy Guliuzza’s claims.” Answers Research Journal 6: 285–292.
Jeanson, Nathaniel T. and David T. Scadden. 2010. “Vitamin D receptor deletion leads to increased hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells residing in the spleen”. Blood 116 (20): 4126–4129.
Adams, GB, et al. 2009. “Haematopoietic stem cells depend on Galpha(s)-mediated signalling to engraft bone marrow.” Nature 459 (7243): 103–107.
Research Presentations
Jeanson, Nathaniel T., Robert Carter, Ashley Holland. 2019. “Discovery of a human Y chromosome molecular clock.” Creation Research Society Conference, Concordia University, Mequon, WI.
Jeanson, Nathaniel T., Robert Carter. 2017. “Reading the history of civilization through comparative Y chromosome analyses.” Creation Research Society Conference, Bob Jones University, Greenville, SC.
Jeanson, Nathaniel T., Les Bruce. 2016. “Synthesis of genetics and linguistics uncovers a potential third explanation for the map of human origins derived from both fields.” Creation Research Society Conference, Concordia University, Ann Arbor, MI.
———. 2014. “The genetics of common ancestry: New tools for identifying created ‘kinds.’” Creation Research Society Conference, Creation Museum, Petersburg, KY.
———. 2014. “Animal extinction on the young-earth timescale: Fossil occurrence data uncover a new, testable explanation.” Creation Research Society Conference, Creation Museum, Petersburg, KY.
———. 2014. “Post-Flood speciation: Which mechanism is most probable?” Creation Research Society Conference, Creation Museum, Petersburg, KY.
———. 2014. “Post-Flood biogeography: Mitochondrial DNA patterns define the timing and units of migration.” Creation Research Society Conference, Creation Museum, Petersburg, KY.
———. 2014. “The Riddle of 6,000 Years: Genetic Clocks Confirm Recent Creation.” Faith and Science Conference: Genesis & Genetics, Evangel University, Springfield, MO.
———. 2013. “Genetics and the historical Adam, part 2: The question of time.” International Society of Christian Apologetics Annual Meeting, The Hope Center, Plano, Texas.
———. 2010. “Biological change, the Bible, and the beginning of species.” International Society of Christian Apologetics Annual Meeting, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Jeanson, Nathaniel T., William Zerges, and David C. Higgs. 2002. “Mechanisms of chloroplast gene expression in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.” 16th National Conference on Undergraduate Research, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.
Research Abstracts
Jeanson, Nathaniel T., Stephanie Xie, Brian Garrison, Rod Martin, and David T. Scadden. 2008. “Vitamin D modifies mouse hematopoietic stem cell interaction with its niche.” Annual Scientific Meeting, International Society of Experimental Hematology, Boston, Massachusetts.
———. 2008. “Vitamin D modifies mouse hematopoietic stem cell interaction with its niche.” International Society of Stem Cell Research Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Jeanson, Nathaniel T., William Zerges, and David C. Higgs. 2002. “In vivo analysis of chloroplast gene expression using chimeric petD/psbCGUS Reporter mRNAs.” American Society of Plant Biologists Annual Meeting, Denver, Colorado.
———. 2001. “Control of photosynthesis in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.” University of Wisconsin System Symposium for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.
Lay Articles
Jeanson, N. 2022. “Traced: Human DNA’s Big Surprise, Secrets of the New Rosetta Stone,” posted on March 22, 2022, https://answersingenesis.org/human-evolution/origins/traced-human-dnas-big-surprise/.
———. 2021. “The Best-Kept Secrets of DNA: Creation science is quietly making groundbreaking discoveries,” posted on April 25, 2021, https://answersingenesis.org/genetics/best-kept-secrets-dna/.
———. 2021. “The Ultimate Scientific Rebuttal to Darwin’s Descent of Man? Breakthrough findings repudiate Darwin with falsifiable and fulfilled predictions—the gold standard of actual scientific research,” posted on February 11, 2021, https://answersingenesis.org/charles-darwin/ultimate-scientific-rebuttal-darwins-descent-man/.
———. 2020. “When Evolutionists Help Creationists Make Their Case, Part 3: Holding the Line on 40-year-old Secrets,” posted on July 15, 2020, https://answersingenesis.org/theory-of-evolution/when-evolutionists-help-creationists-make-their-case-part-3/.
———. 2020. “When Evolutionists Help Creationists Make Their Case, Part 2: Evolutionist Caught in Misconduct Doubles Down on Professional Misbehavior,” posted on July 7, 2020, https://answersingenesis.org/theory-of-evolution/when-evolutionists-help-creationists-make-their-case-part-2/.
———. 2020. “When Evolutionists Help Creationists Make Their Case: A Shocking New Case of Professional Criticism Gone Bad,” posted on June 30, 2020, https://answersingenesis.org/theory-of-evolution/when-evolutionists-help-creationists-make-their-case/.
———. 2020. “The Shocking and Glorious New Science of Human ‘Race’ & Ethnicity,” posted on June 16, 2020, https://answersingenesis.org/genetics/shocking-and-glorious-new-science-human-race-ethnicity/.
———. 2019. “Secrets to the Origin of Species: Demystifying ‘Genetic Drift,’” posted on August 16, 2019, https://answersingenesis.org/natural-selection/secrets-to-the-origin-species-demystifying-genetic-drift/.
———. 2018. “One year of Replacing Darwin: What have we learned?” posted on October 23, 2018, https://answersingenesis.org/charles-darwin/one-year-replacing-darwin-what-have-we-learned/.
———. 2018. “Replacing Darwin on the Debate Stage: A Report on an Unusual, but Promising, Beginning for a Provocative Book,” posted on September 25, 2018, https://answersingenesis.org/charles-darwin/replacing-darwin-debate-stage-report/.
———. 2018. “Hundreds of Thousands of Species in a Few Thousand Years? Recent mitochondrial DNA barcoding results bode well for the recent origin of species,” posted on July 27, 2018, https://answersingenesis.org/genetics/animal-genetics/hundreds-thousands-species-few-thousand-years/.
———. 2018. “A Response to ‘Talking Science as Christians,’” posted on June 25, 2018, https://answersingenesis.org/what-is-science/response-talking-science-christians/.
———. 2018. “A Second Bombshell for Replacing Darwin? Darwin’s finches further confirm predictions of landmark creationist book,” posted March 9, 2018, https://answersingenesis.org/evidence-against-evolution/second-bombshell-replacing-darwin/.
———. 2018. “A Bombshell for Replacing Darwin?” posted March 1, 2018, https://answersingenesis.org/evidence-against-evolution/bombshell-replacing-darwin/.
———. 2018. “Another ‘Twist’ on the Origin of Species,” posted January 9, 2018, https://answersingenesis.org/biology/microbiology/another-twist-origin-species/.
———. 2017. “Four Reasons Darwin's On the Origin of Species is No Longer a ‘Settled’ Point of View,” posted November 30, 2017, https://www.crosswalk.com/faith/spiritual-life/harvard-educated-scientist-gives-us-4-new-claims-against-darwin.html.
———. 2017. “4 tremors that have made Darwin irrelevant,” posted November 3, 2017, https://www.wnd.com/2017/11/4-tremors-that-have-made-darwin-irrelevant/.
———. 2017. “2 Honest Questions to Trounce Darwin's Doctrine of Death,” posted November 2, 2017, https://charismamag.com/spriritled-living/teaching-education/2-honest-questions-to-trounce-darwin-s-doctrine-of-death/.
———. 2017. “A Cultural Goliath That Keeps Christians Cowering,” posted October 6, 2017, https://www.christianpost.com/news/a-cultural-goliath-that-keeps-christians-cowering.html.
———. 2017. “Finding Adam in the Genome: Does BioLogos Have Even More Egg on Its Face?” posted August 10, 2017, https://answersingenesis.org/genetics/do-humans-have-genes-for-laying-eggs/.
———. 2017. “Do Humans Have Genes for Laying Eggs?” posted August 3, 2017, https://answersingenesis.org/genetics/do-humans-have-genes-for-laying-eggs/.
———. 2017. “Finding Adam in the Genome: Part 3 of a Response to Chapter 2 of Adam and the Genome,” posted July 6, 2017, https://answersingenesis.org/genetics/finding-adam-in-genome-response-to-chapter-2-adam-and-the-genome-part-3/.
———. 2017. “Finding Adam in the Genome: Part 2 of a Response to Chapter 2 (and Chapter 4) of Adam and the Genome,” posted June 29, 2017, https://answersingenesis.org/genetics/finding-adam-in-genome-response-to-chapter-2-and-4-adam-and-the-genome-part-2/.
———. 2017. “Finding Adam in the Genome: Part 1 of a Response to Chapter 2 (and Chapter 4) of Adam and the Genome,” posted June 22, 2017, on https://answersingenesis.org/genetics/human-genome/finding-adam-in-genome-response-to-chapter-2-and-4-adam-and-the-genome-part-1/.
———. 2017. “Finding Adam in the Genome: Part 2 of a Response to Chapter 2 (and Chapter 4) of Adam and the Genome,” posted June 29, 2017, on https://answersingenesis.org/genetics/finding-adam-in-genome-response-to-chapter-2-and-4-adam-and-the-genome-part-2/.
———. 2017. “Finding Adam in the Genome: Part 1 of a Response to Chapter 2 (and Chapter 4) of Adam and the Genome,” posted June 22, 2017, on https://answersingenesis.org/genetics/human-genome/finding-adam-in-genome-response-to-chapter-2-and-4-adam-and-the-genome-part-1/.
———. 2017. “Finding Adam in the Genome: A Response to Chapter 1 of Adam and the Genome,” posted June 15, 2017, https://answersingenesis.org/theory-of-evolution/finding-adam-in-the-genome-response-to-chapter-1-of-adam-and-the-genome/.
———. 2017. “Creationists Are Liars? Finding Adam in the Genome with BioLogos,” posted June 8, 2017, https://answersingenesis.org/creation-scientists/creationists-are-liars-finding-adam-in-the-genome-with-biologos/.
———. 2017. “Finding Adam in the Genome: A Response to Adam and the Genome,” posted April 27, 2017, https://answersingenesis.org/adam-and-eve/finding-adam-genome-response/.
———. 2016. “Is the Battle for Stem Cells Over?” Answers 11(4):48-52.
———. 2016. “Why Don’t More People Accept the Young-Earth View of Speciation?” posted August 6, 2016, https://answersingenesis.org/natural-selection/speciation/why-dont-more-people-accept-the-young-earth-view-of-speciation/.
———. 2016. “Did Natural Selection Play a Role in Speciation? How Species Arose after the Ark,” posted July 30, 2016, https://answersingenesis.org/natural-selection/speciation/did-natural-selection-play-a-role-in-speciation/.
———. 2016. “Getting Enough Genetic Diversity: How Species Arose After the Ark,” posted July 23, 2016, https://answersingenesis.org/creation-science/baraminology/getting-enough-genetic-diversity/.
———. 2016. “Getting Enough Bodies: How Species Arose After the Ark,” posted July 16, 2016, https://answersingenesis.org/creation-science/baraminology/getting-enough-bodies/.
———. 2016. “A Spectacular Confirmation of Darwin’s Argument—for Genesis,” posted July 9, 2016, on https://answersingenesis.org/noahs-ark/spectacular-confirmation-of-darwins-argument-for-genesis/.
———. 2016. “Did Darwin Argue That Species Originated Recently?” posted July 2, 2016, https://answersingenesis.org/noahs-ark/did-darwin-argue-that-species-originated-recently/.
———. 2016. “Response to World and Marvin Olasky,” posted June 25, 2016, https://answersingenesis.org/reviews/articles/response-world-and-marvin-olasky/.
———. 2016. “Tracing the Fate of the Animals that Survived the Post-Flood Extinction,” posted June 18, 2016, https://answersingenesis.org/noahs-ark/tracing-the-fate-of-the-animals-that-survived-the-post-flood-extinction/.
———. 2016. “What Happened to the Animals After Noah’s Ark?” posted June 11, 2016, on https://answersingenesis.org/noahs-ark/what-happened-to-animals-after-noahs-ark/.
———. 2016. “When Did the Animals Exit the Ark?” posted June 4, 2016, https://answersingenesis.org/bible-timeline/when-did-animals-exit-ark/.
———. 2016. “Which Animals Were On the Ark with Noah?” posted May 28, 2016, https://answersingenesis.org/creation-science/baraminology/which-animals-were-on-the-ark-with-noah/.
———. 2016. “Can We Find Noah’s Animals . . . in the Modern World?” posted May 14, 2016, https://answersingenesis.org/noahs-ark/can-we-find-noahs-animals-in-modern-world/.
———. 2016. “A Follow-up Response to Professor Keathley’s Erroneous Claims: Does Ken Ham Really Embrace Evolution?” posted March 31, 2016, https://answersingenesis.org/natural-selection/speciation/follow-up-to-professor-keathleys-erroneous-claims/.
———. “When Hostility Helps,” posted March 31, 2016, https://answersingenesis.org/ministry-news/ark-encounter/when-hostility-helps/.
Jeanson, N. 2016. “Does Ken Ham Embrace Evolution? Responding to Professor Keathley’s Erroneous Claims,” posted March 30, 2016, https://answersingenesis.org/natural-selection/speciation/does-ken-ham-embrace-evolution/.
Purdon, G. and Jeanson, N. 2016. “Understanding Natural Selection: Clarifying the Confusion,” posted February 16, 2016, https://answersingenesis.org/natural-selection/understanding-natural-selection/.
———. 2015. “Three Puzzles Evolution Can’t Solve: Irreducible Complexity.” Answers 10(3):65-66.
———. 2015. “Purpose, Progress, and Promise, Part 7.” Acts & Facts 44 (6).
———. 2015. “The First Joint ICR/CRS Research Meeting.” Acts & Facts 44 (4).
———. 2015. “Purpose, Progress, and Promise, Part 7.” Acts & Facts 44 (6).
———. 2015. “The First Joint ICR/CRS Research Meeting.” Acts & Facts 44 (4).
———. 2015. “Purpose, Progress, and Promise, Part 6.” Acts & Facts 44 (3).
———. 2015. “Purpose, Progress, and Promise, Part 5.” Acts & Facts 44 (2).
———. 2015. “Purpose, Progress, and Promise, Part 4.” Acts & Facts 44 (1).
———. 2014. “Purpose, Progress, and Promise, Part 3.” Acts & Facts 43 (12).
———. 2014. “Purpose, Progress, and Promise, Part 2.” Acts & Facts 43 (11).
———. 2014. “BioOrigins Project Update: Purpose, Progress, and Promise, Part 1.” Acts & Facts 43 (10).
———. 2014. “Darwin vs. Genetics: Surprises and Snags in the Science of Common Ancestry.” Acts & Facts 43 (9).
———. 2014. “New Findings Presented at Creation Research Society Conference.” Acts & Facts 43 (8).
———. 2014. “New Genetic-Clock Research Challenges Millions of Years.” Acts & Facts 43 (4).
———. 2014. “New Genetic Findings Tackle the Toughest Evolutionary Questions.” Acts & Facts 43 (3).
———. 2014. “Darwin's ‘special difficulty’ solved?” ICR Daily Science Updates, posted July 7.
———. 2014. “New Discoveries from 2,700 Species Comparisons.” Acts & Facts 43 (2).
———. 2013. “Does 'Y-Chromosome Adam' Refute Genesis?” Acts & Facts 42 (11).
———. 2013. “A Update on Chromosome 2 ‘Fusion.’" Acts & Facts 42 (9): 13.
———. 2013. “Does ‘Homology’ Prove Evolution?” Acts & Facts 42 (9): 20.
———. 2013. “Did Lions Roam the Garden of Eden?” Acts & Facts 42 (7): 13.
———. 2013. “ICR Life Sciences Research: Three Years in Review.” Acts & Facts 42 (4): 9.
———. 2013. “Does ‘Junk DNA’ Exist?” Acts & Facts 42 (4): 20.
———. 2013. “Is Evolution an Observable Fact?” Acts & Facts 42 (1): 20.
———. 2013. “Does 'Y-chromosome Adam' Refute Genesis?” ICR Daily Science Updates, posted August 28.
———. 2012. “Bio-Origins Project Update, Evidence Against Differential Mutation Rates.” Acts & Facts 41 (11): 6.
———. 2012. “Bio-Origins Project Update, Hypothesizing Differential Mutation Rates.” Acts & Facts 41 (10): 6.
———. 2012. “Bio-Origins Project Update, Comparing 2,000 Animal Species Molecularly.” Acts & Facts 41 (9): 6.
———. 2011. “Human-Chimp Genetic Similarity: Do Shared ‘Mistakes’ Prove Common Ancestry?” Acts & Facts 40 (9): 6.
———. 2011. “Human-Chimp Genetic Similarity: Refuting the Appeal to Human Genetic Testing.” Acts & Facts 40 (8): 8.
———. 2011. “Life Science Research: Year One in Review.” Acts & Facts 40 (4): 6.
———. 2011. “Molecular Equidistance: The Echo of Discontinuity?” Acts & Facts 40 (2): 6.
———. 2011. “Looking for Molecular Discontinuity: The Use of Sequence Alignments.” Acts & Facts 40 (1): 6.
———. 2011. “San Angelo Biologist Suggests Children Don't Need All Views of Science”, ICR Daily Science Updates, posted June 15.
———. 2010. “Literature Review: Molecular Data and the Tree of Life.” Acts & Facts 39 (12): 6.
———. 2010. “Literature Review: Simplifying the Research Process.” Acts & Facts 39 (11): 6.
———. 2010. “Presuppositional Research and the Definition of Kind.” Acts & Facts 39 (10): 8.
———. 2010. “Using Nature to Encounter God’s Attributes.” Acts & Facts 39 (9): 6.
———. 2010. “The Impetus for Biological Change.” Acts & Facts 39 (8): 6.
———. 2010. “The Limit to Biological Change.” Acts & Facts 39 (7): 6.
———. 2010. “Common Ancestry and the Bible—Discerning Where to Draw the Line.” Acts & Facts 39 (6): 6.
———. 2010. “New Frontiers in Animal Classification.” Acts & Facts 39 (5): 6.
———. 2010. “New Initiatives in Creation Research.” Acts & Facts 39 (4): 6.
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