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By Dr Joseph Steinberg, Forrest Fellow, and Prof James Arvanitakis (pictured below). When education historian Jonathan Zimmerman speaks, he does so with the practiced ease of someone who prefers to...

In the latest episode of Clever Quokkas, host James Arvanitakis, Director of the Forrest Research Foundation, discusses underwater noise pollution with Dr Chong Wei, Forrest Research Foundation alumnus and Research...

In today’s episode of Clever Quokkas, Director of the Forrest Research Foundation James Arvanitakis sits down with Dr Neil Robinson to discuss atomic scale sponges and why they’re important for...

By Liz McGrath Growing up in Buenos Aires with its seductive but omnipresent noise and energy is about as far from the breathtaking wilderness of Western Australia’s remote Kimberley Region...

By Liz McGrath Marisa Duong’s love of learning began when she was a child in Vietnam, soaking up everything she could from her computer science teacher mum and electrical engineer...

The Forrest Research Foundation is proud to announce that Ms Elham Eshraghian-Haakansson and Dr Jo Pollitt have been named inaugural recipients of the Foundation’s Creative and Performance Leadership Fellowships. A...

It was a privilege to welcome Professor Paul Harpur OAM to the Foundation this morning. As an Australian Research Council Future Fellow at the University of Queensland’s T. C. Beirne...

This morning, our early-career researchers gathered for an informal breakfast with celebrated clinical neurologist, Professor Kevin Talbot. Over coffee, Professor Talbot, who has spent decades at the forefront of motor...

We are excited to unveil Perth Dialogue, a new think piece series designed to address the pressing questions of our time. From current events to global trends, each article will...

“Going to primary school where your grandfather is the head of the school had its good side and bad side,” says Dr Marcus Korb with a touch of irony.

The Forrest Research Foundation was honoured to host Australian astronaut, Katherine Bennell-Pegg at an exclusive breakfast for researchers and a private dinner with industry representatives, where she shared insights on...

Congratulations to the Kelp Forrest team, who have completed this year’s Rottnest Channel Swim. Anna Faber, Dr Samuel Starko, Marie Windstein, Lianna Gendall, paddler Dr Jacob Martin (alumnus) and skipper Oliver...