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Reef Rebels Tour
19, July 2023

Dr Peter Ridd

Reef Rebels Tour

Almost all young people have been told the reef is in dire shape – but almost none of them have actually seen it. So we took a group of young people to the reef and the adjacent agricultural areas to see for themselves…. [...]

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Science Betrayal
11, April 2023

Dr Peter Ridd

Science Betrayal

… people want to trust science institutions. People want to believe that the Great Barrier Reef is almost doomed, despite the wonderful news about record coral cover. This is because if the reef is not doomed… [...]

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One Misstep For Science, One Giant Leap In Distrust
8, March 2023

Dr Peter Ridd

One Misstep For Science, One Giant Leap In Distrust

To regain trust, science institutions must admit their mistakes, encourage dissenters to speak freely and fund replication studies attempting to disprove the prevailing wisdom. [...]

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Chicken Little Propaganda Dressed Up As Science
26, November 2022

Dr Peter Ridd

Chicken Little Propaganda Dressed Up As Science

The Bureau of Meteorology and the CSIRO have delivered their ­biennial dose of depression about the climate, but their report ignores a slew of positive environmental changes. [...]

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New Great Barrier Reef Video Series By Peter Ridd And True Arrow Events
29, September 2022

Dr Peter Ridd

New Great Barrier Reef Video Series By Peter Ridd And True Arrow Events

Just completed 4 short videos on the reef in front of a brilliant audience of young people in Melbourne. The videos go over the main threats to the reef and the data showing that it is in fabulous condition – record high coral. But the stars are the youngsters and the questions they asked. [...]

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Time For JCU To Accept It Has A Problem With Research
11, August 2022

Dr Peter Ridd

Time For JCU To Accept It Has A Problem With Research

The University of Delaware has conducted an investigation into Danielle Dixson, on the effect of carbon dioxide on reef fish while at James Cook University. [...]

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