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Peter Harrison is affiliated with Southern Cross University in Australia, focusing primarily on research within the fields of Arts and Humanities and Social Sciences. Their scholarly contributions span several subfields, including Philosophy, Sociology and Political Science, History and Philosophy of Science, General Health Professions, and Religious Studies.

Their research explores a range of topics centered around religious studies, the philosophy of religion, and science education. Key research themes include:

  • Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices
  • Evolution and Science Education
  • Religion, Ecology, and Ethics
  • Study and Philosophy of Religion
  • Religion and Society Interactions
  • Christian Theology and Mission
  • Religious Education and Schools

Peter Harrison has published several academic papers, with recent works including:

  • "A Historian's Perspective on Science-Engaged Theology," 2021, Modern Theology
  • "DEFINING AND DEFENDING THE HUMANITIES," 2021, Zygon®
  • "Normativity and the Critical Functions of Genealogy: The Case of Modern Science," 2023, Modern Theology
  • "NATURALISM AND THE CATEGORIES "SCIENCE" AND "RELIGION": A RESPONSE TO JOSH REEVES," 2023, Zygon®
  • "The North West Highlands UNESCO Global Geopark: Oldest Fossils in Europe," 2021, Aberdeen University Research Archive (Aberdeen University)

Publications appear most frequently in venues such as:

  • Modern Theology (3 publications)
  • Zygon® (3 publications)
  • Aberdeen University Research Archive (Aberdeen University) (1 publication)
  • Religious Studies (1 publication)
  • The Journal of Religion (1 publication)

Their collaborative work includes frequent partnerships with scholars such as Bowen Chen, Naomi L. Pollock, Vasileios Kargas, Robert C. Ford, and Stephen M. Prince.

In addition to articles, Peter Harrison has published books through Cambridge University Press, including:

  • "After Science and Religion," 2022
  • "Some New World," 2024

Best Publications

  • Reproduction, dispersal and recruitment of scleractinian corals

    Peter Lynton Harrison;C C Wallace

  • Ongoing unraveling of a continental fauna: Decline and extinction of Australian mammals since European settlement

    John Cz Woinarski;Andrew A Burbidge;Peter Lynton Harrison

  • Mass spawning in tropical reef corals

    Peter L. Harrison;Russell C. Babcock;Gordon D. Bull;James K. Oliver

  • Synchronous spawnings of 105 scleractinian coral species on the Great Barrier Reef

    R C Babcock;G D Bull;Peter Lynton Harrison;A J Heyward

  • Coral restoration - A systematic review of current methods, successes, failures and future directions.

    Lisa Boström-Einarsson;Russell C. Babcock;Elisa Bayraktarov;Daniela Ceccarelli

  • ENCORE: the effect of nutrient enrichment on coral reefs. Synthesis of results and conclusions.

    K. Koop;D. Booth;A. Broadbent;J. Brodie

  • The Fall of Man and the Foundations of Science

    Peter Harrison

  • The Action Plan for Australian Mammals 2012

    John Cz Woinarski;Andrew A Burbidge;Peter Lynton Harrison

  • Sexual Reproduction of Scleractinian Corals

    Peter Lynton Harrison

  • Shifting paradigms in restoration of the world's coral reefs

    Madeleine Jh van Oppen;Madeleine Jh van Oppen;Ruth D Gates;Linda L Blackall;Neal Cantin

  • Patterns in the mass spawning of corals on the Great Barrier Reef from 1981 to 1984

    B L Willis;R C Babcock;Peter Lynton Harrison;J K Oliver

  • New interventions are needed to save coral reefs

    Ken Anthony;Line K Bay;Robert Costanza;Jennifer Firn

  • Experimental hybridization and breeding incompatibilities within the mating systems of mass spawning reef corals

    Bette Willis;Russell Babcock;Peter Harrison;Carden Wallace

  • Patterns of coral spawning at Akajima Island, Okinawa, Japan

    T Hayashibara;K Shimoike;T Kimura;S Hosaka

  • Exploring the Symbiodinium rare biosphere provides evidence for symbiont switching in reef-building corals

    Nadine M Boulotte;Steven James Dalton;Andrew G Carroll;Peter Lynton Harrison

  • Sexual production of corals for reef restoration in the Anthropocene

    Carly J. Randall;Andrew P. Negri;Kate M. Quigley;Taryn Foster

  • Conserving potential coral reef refuges at high latitudes

    Maria Beger;Brigitte Sommer;Peter Lynton Harrison;Stephen Da Smith

  • Enhanced larval supply and recruitment can replenish reef corals on degraded reefs

    Dexter W dela Cruz;Dexter W dela Cruz;Peter Lynton Harrison

  • The effect of selected trace metals on the fertilization success of several scleractinian coral species

    Amanda J Reichelt-Brushett;Peter L Harrison

  • Subduing the Earth: Genesis 1, Early Modern Science, and the Exploitation of Nature

    Peter D. Harrison

  • Coral bleaching reduces reproduction of scleractinian corals and increases susceptibility to future stress

    Selina Ward;Peter Lynton Harrison;Ove Hoegh-Guldberg

  • Hybridization and breeding incompatibilities within the mating systems of mass spawning reef corals

    S Ward;Peter Lynton Harrison

Frequent Co-Authors

Russell C. Babcock
Russell C. Babcock Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Carden C. Wallace
Carden C. Wallace Queensland Museum
Bette L. Willis
Bette L. Willis James Cook University
Maria Beger
Maria Beger University of Leeds
Madeleine J. H. van Oppen
Madeleine J. H. van Oppen University of Melbourne
John C. Z. Woinarski
John C. Z. Woinarski Charles Darwin University
Katharina Fabricius
Katharina Fabricius Australian Institute of Marine Science
Andrew Heyward
Andrew Heyward Australian Institute of Marine Science
Sangeeta Mangubhai
Sangeeta Mangubhai Talanoa Consulting
Simon C. George
Simon C. George Macquarie University

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