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Case Study 1: Professor Joe Sambono
This case study is a part of the Indigenous Scientists resource.
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Case Study 1: Professor Joe Sambono
Professor Joe Sambono is a Jingili man and a zoologist and Professor of Practice at Queensland University of Technology, specialising in embedding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures into science education. His journey began with a childhood fascination with reptiles and evolved into a mission to reshape science education so all students can see themselves and their cultures reflected in STEM.
Prof. Sambono combines his Western scientific training with First Nations Australian science.
His work has been praised for showing that Indigenous Peoples across the globe, and in Australia have long practised empirical investigation, hypothesis-testing, pattern recognition, experimentation, and prediction.
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