Lawrence Rocks (born August 27, 1933) is an American chemist and author who has written books on energy crises and biofuel.

The book prompted public appearances and influenced the creation of the U.S. Department of Energy.

[10] In 2017 Rocks conducted an experiment studying the effect temperature has on a baseball, with Paul DeJong as his laboratory assistant.

"[15][16][17][18] In 2018 Chemical & Engineering News interviewed Rocks, sharing his philosophy on learning science that, "Everybody can do it.

[20][21] In 2018 Topps referenced Rocks on the back of Paul DeJong's 2018 "future stars" series baseball card.