Research, Writing, and Public Engagement

An overview of of Dr. Axe’s published work, featured chapters, and lectures addressing the scientific and philosophical questions surrounding life’s origin and complexity.

Published books & chapters

Published books & chapters

Undeniable: How Biology Confirms Our Intuition That Life Is Designed (HarperOne, 2016)

Undeniable: How Biology Confirms Our Intuition That Life Is Designed (HarperOne, 2016)

The Price of Panic: How the Tyranny of Experts Turned a Pandemic into a Catastrophe (Regnery, 2020)

The Price of Panic: How the Tyranny of Experts Turned a Pandemic into a Catastrophe (Regnery, 2020)

The Nature of Protein Folds in The Nature of Nature (Intercollegiate Studies Institute, 2011)

The Nature of Protein Folds in The Nature of Nature (Intercollegiate Studies Institute, 2011)

Of Thinkers, Thoughts, and Things: A Commonsensical Defense of Idealism in Minding the Brain: Models of the Mind, Information, and Empirical Science (Discovery Institute, 2023

Of Thinkers, Thoughts, and Things: A Commonsensical Defense of Idealism in Minding the Brain: Models of the Mind, Information, and Empirical Science (Discovery Institute, 2023

Explaining Metabolic Innovation in Biological Information: New Perspectives (World Scientific, 2013)

Explaining Metabolic Innovation in Biological Information: New Perspectives (World Scientific, 2013)

Three Good Reasons for People of Faith to Reject Darwin’s Explanation of Life in Theistic Evolution: A Scientific, Philosophical, and Theological Critique (Crossway, 2022)

Three Good Reasons for People of Faith to Reject Darwin’s Explanation of Life in Theistic Evolution: A Scientific, Philosophical, and Theological Critique (Crossway, 2022)

Is Our Intuition of Design in Nature Correct? & Can New Proteins Evolve?in The Comprehensive Guide to Science and Faith (Harvest Apologetics, 2021)

Is Our Intuition of Design in Nature Correct? & Can New Proteins Evolve?in The Comprehensive Guide to Science and Faith (Harvest Apologetics, 2021)

Ideas that travel

Ideas that travel

Dr. Axe has addressed audiences at universities, research institutes, churches, and conferences across the United States, Europe, and beyond.

Dr. Axe has addressed audiences at universities, research institutes, churches, and conferences across the United States, Europe, and beyond.

Trinity Hall, Cambridge
2025

Trinity Hall, Cambridge

2025

Krakow, Poland
2024

Krakow, Poland

2024

Chicago Conference (Price of Panic)
2020

Chicago Conference (Price of Panic)

2020

Harvard
2019

Harvard

2019

Thrive Apologetics Conference, Sacramento
2016

Thrive Apologetics Conference, Sacramento

2016

Lousiana College
2016

Lousiana College

2016

Westminister Conference on Science and Faith, Philadelphia
2014

Westminister Conference on Science and Faith, Philadelphia

2014

Sandia National Laboratory, New Mexico
2010

Sandia National Laboratory, New Mexico

2010

Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara, México
2010

Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara, México

2010

University of Pittsburgh
2009

University of Pittsburgh

2009

National Museum of Natural History, Stuttgart, Germany
2009

National Museum of Natural History, Stuttgart, Germany

2009

Beyond the book

Beyond the book

Exploring the same questions through a different medium, these film features and short videos extend Dr. Axe’s work into broader cultural and scientific conversations.

Exploring the same questions through a different medium, these film features and short videos extend Dr. Axe’s work into broader cultural and scientific conversations.

The Story of Everything (Sypher Studios, 2026)

The Story of Everything (Sypher Studios, 2026)

Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed (Premise Media, 2008)

Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed (Premise Media, 2008)

Neil deGrasse Tyson's Stupid Stupid Design Argument

Neil deGrasse Tyson's Stupid Stupid Design Argument