Peter Ridd is a geophysicist with over 100 publications and 35 years’ experience working on the Great Barrier Reef and developed a wide range of world-first optical and electronic instruments for measuring environmental conditions near corals and other ecosystems. He was head of Physics at James Cook University for over a decade before being fired, in 2018, for questioning the quality assurance systems used by reef science institutions. Some of the poor-quality work relates to the effect, or lack of effect, of climate change, and agriculture, on the reef. Ridd now works, unpaid, with agricultural organisations, and the Institute of Public Affairs to improve quality assurance systems of “science” used by Australian governments to make environmental laws and regulations.

00:00 Introduction and Vibe Shift Overview

00:33 Political Correctness and Cultural Shifts

01:50 Global Perspective on Wokeness

02:58 Net Zero and Political Reactions

05:10 Immigration and Cultural Package

06:22 Scientific Credibility and Climate Change

10:27 COVID-19 and Public Trust

16:38 Social Media and Information Control

25:38 Education Reforms and Vibe Shift Impact

28:46 Coral Reef Reports and Media Response

29:54 IPCC and the Vibe Shift

31:49 Elites and the Working Class

34:58 Political Shifts and Culture Wars

38:40 Climate Science and Academic Freedom

42:02 Ancient History and Climate Change

44:05 Social Media Success Tips

50:32 AI and Climate Science

53:34 Cloud Seeding and Contrails

55:33 The State of Modern Science

58:54 Optimism for the Future

About Peter Ridd: https://co2coalition.org/teammember/peter-ridd/

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