Abstract
The research group studying Radioisotopes and the Age of the Earth (RATE)met on June 3 and 4 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to receive the first draft ofits Status Report on radioisotope dating to be published in 2000 and establishpriorities on research projects. The six members of the RATE group met for thethird time in three years to refine and develop this very important project.Dr. facilitated the meeting and will serve as chief editor ofthe upcoming report. Drs. of Los AlamosNational Labs, Gene Chaffin of Bluefield College, Don DeYoung of Grace College,Russell Humphreys, DR of Sandia National Labs, and of ICRcontributed chapters to the upcoming book and suggested research projects forthe five-year research program. The three leading creationist organizations,the Institute for Creation Research, the Creation Research Society, and Answersin Genesis were the initial sponsors of this consortium of scholars. Dr. JohnMorris, President of ICR, and Dr. David Boylan, member of the ICR technicaladvisory board, attended as observers by invitation.