Brian Thomas earned a master’s in biotechnology in 1999 from Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, Texas, and a Ph.D. in paleobiochemistry in 2019 from the University of Liverpool. His dissertation, Ancient and Fossil Bone Collagen Remnants, is available in book form. He taught at Christian junior high and high schools in Texas and taught biology, chemistry, and anatomy as an adjunct and assistant professor at Dallas-area universities. In 2008 Dr. Thomas joined the Institute for Creation Research as a science writer, contributing news and magazine articles, speaking on creation issues, and researching original tissue fossils. He was appointed as Research Associate in 2019 and Research Scientist in 2021.

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Available Books by Dr. Thomas

As author

• Dinosaurs and the Bible book
• Living in Light of Genesis: A Foundation for Faith, Science, and Culture (also available in audio with naration by Dr. Thomas)

• Parks Across America: Viewing God's Wonders Through a Creationist Lens

• T. rex: Fascinating Facts, Fiction, and Fossils
• Solar System: Proclaiming God's Heavenly Design
• Animals: How Creature Features Defy Evolution
• Universe: Surveying God's Created Cosmos
• Volcanoes: Earth's Explosive Past
• Sea Creatures: Discovering God’s Underwater Wonders
• Dinosaurs: Exploring Real-Life Dragons of History
• Human Origins
• Why the World Looks So Young: Scientific Evidences for the Genesis Creation and Flood
• Creatures by Design: Discovering Christ’s Incredible Engineering in Animals
• Fascinating Creatures: Evidence of Christ's Handiwork
• Ancient and Fossil Bone Collagen Remnants
• Guide to Creation Basics
• Creation Basics & Beyond
• Guide to Dinosaurs
• Guide to the Human Body
• Guide to the Universe
• Dinosaurs: God’s Mysterious Creatures

• Discovering Dinosaurs: Five Details from Fossils and History
• Dinosaurs on Display: A Fossil Walk with the Beasts of the Earth
• Adam or Apes

Technical Journal Publications

• Tuinstra, L. et al. 2025. Evidence for Endogenous Collagen in Edmontosaurus Fossil Bone. Analytical Chemistry. 97 (5): 2618-2628.
• Thomas, B. 2023. Insight into Job’s Theology from a New Identification for Leviathan. CRSQ. 60:72-83.
• Shaw, B., et al. 2023. Preservation of whole antibodies within ancient teeth. iScience. 107575.
• Lawrence, P. J. N., B. Thomas, and S. Taylor. 2022. Look at Behemoth Which I Made along with You. Biblioteca Sacra. 178: 396-414.
• Thomas. B. et al. 2023. Attenuated Total Reflection Fourier Transform Infrared (ATR FT-IR) Spectroscopy Sensitivity to the Thermal Decay of Bone Collagen. Applied Spectroscopy. 77 (1): 53-61.
• Cserhati, M., B. Thomas, and J. Tay. 2020. Hierarchical clustering in dinosaur baraminology studies. Journal of Creation. 34 (3): 53-63.
• Thomas, B. and S. Taylor. 2019. Proteomes of the Past: The Pursuit of Proteins in Paleontology. Expert Review of Proteomics. 16 (11-12): 881-895.
• Thomas, B., S. Taylor, and K. Anderson. 2019. Some strengths and weaknesses of the polymer shield explanation for soft tissue fossils. Journal of Creation. 33 (2): 9-12.
• Cupps, V. R. and B. Thomas. 2019. Deep Time Philosophy Impacts Radiocarbon Measurements. Creation Research Society Quarterly. 55 (4): 212-222.
• Thomas, B. and J. Sarfati. 2018. Researchers remain divided over 'feathered dinosaurs.' Journal of Creation. 32 (1): 121-127.
• Thomas, B. 2017. Two date range options for Noah's Flood. Journal of Creation. 31(1): 120-127.
• Thomas, B. and V. Nelson. 2015. Radiocarbon in Dinosaur and Other Fossils. Creation Research Society Quarterly. 51: 299-311.
• Thomas, B. 2015. Original Biomaterials in Fossils. Creation Research Society Quarterly. 51: 234-347.
• Thomas, B. and J. Tomkins. 2014. How reliable are genomes from ancient DNA? Journal of Creation. 28 (3): 92-98.
• Thomas, B. 2013. A Review of Original Tissue Fossils and Their Age Implications. In Proceedings of the Seventh International Conference on Creationism. M. Horstmeyer, ed. Pittsburgh, PA: Creation Science Fellowship.

Book Reviews

• Thomas, B. 2012. The authoritative dinosaur book: A review of Dinosaur Challenges and Mysteries by Michael J. Oard. Journal of Creation. 26 (3): 38-39.
• Thomas, B. 2010. Making sense of how an atheist is made: A review of The Making of an Atheist by James S. Spiegel. Journal of Creation. 24 (3): 29-31.
• Thomas, B. 2010. Oblivious to the obvious: dragons lived with American Indians: A review of Fossil Legends of the First Americans by Adrienne Mayor. Journal of Creation. 24 (1): 32-34.
• Thomas, B. 2008. The god of evolution: A review of God and the New Atheism by John F. Haught. Journal of Creation. 22 (3): 35-37.
• Thomas, B. 2005. Conservation ethics based on evolution?: A review of The Future of Life by Edward O. Wilson. Journal of Creation. 19 (2): 58-61.

Other Articles

• Thomas, B. 2019. Medieval artists saw extinct reptiles: more evidence. Creation. 41 (1): 12-15.
• Thomas, B. 2016. Rats, bats and pitcher plants. Creation. 38 (1): 18-19.
• Thomas, B. 2015. Solid Answers on Soft Tissue. Answers Magazine. 10 (1): 36-38.
• Thomas, B. 2013. Original Animal Protein in Fossils? Creation. 35 (1): 14-16.
• Thomas, B. 2009. ATP synthase: majestic molecular machine made by a mastermind. Creation. 31 (4): 21-23.