Thomas H. Jukes

Thomas Hughes Jukes ( born August 26, 1906 in Hastings, † 1 November 1999) was a British-American biologist who was primarily known for his work on nutrition question, molecular biology and its contribution to the debate on DDT, vitamin C and Creationism.

Thomas Jukes arrived in the UK to the world, but moved in 1924 to Toronto. From the University of Toronto, he graduated in 1933 with a Ph. D. in biochemistry. He was known for his often polemical attacks with which participated in a series in which public widely discussed topics. He was among the opponents of the introduction of creationism classes on California schools. He also fought strongly against the ban on DDT and was one of the sharpest critics of Rachel Carson 's influential book Silent Spring, which was one of the turning points in the U.S. environmental movement. Between 1975 and 1980 he had a column in the journal Nature, in which he often themed things, which he regarded as a pseudoscience.

Thomas Jukes died in 1999 of pneumonia.