Find out about the Project For Real Science
The Project for Real Science is an exciting new initiative to rebuild the integrity of scientific research in Australia, with a special focus on the Great Barrier Reef.
Dr Peter Ridd, a former Professor of Physics at James Cook University, had first-hand experience of how the search for government funds and media headlines leads to bad science [...]
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Reef Rebels is a program of the Project for Real Science where young Australians are given the opportunity to journey to the Great Barrier Reef with scientist Dr Peter Ridd to investigate the health of the Great Barrier Reef themselves.
The Project For Real Science Team
Project For Real Science is led by Dr Peter Ridd and Dr Jennifer Marohasy. Dr Peter Ridd is an Australian physicist and former professor at James Cook University, North Queensland, Australia. Dr Jennifer Marohasy is an Australian biologist, writer and speaker.
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