Listen to Indigenuity: Dr Kirsten Banks – 1 September 2024∙
Dr Kirsten Banks is a Wiradjuri astrophysicist and science communicator, known to her hundreds of thousands of online followers as Astro Kirsten. In 2024 Kirsten became the first Aboriginal woman to graduate with a PhD in astrophysics for her thesis, “The Spectroscopic Disambiguation of the Red Clump from the Red Giant Branch”. Kirsten is an ambassador for the Indigenous Literacy Foundation and speaks to us about the upcoming Indigenous Literacy Day this Wednesday 4th September - an annual celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ Stories, Cultures, and Languages. This year’s theme is ‘Be A Proud Voice for Country’.
Playlist for Indigenuity: Dr Kirsten Banks – 1 September 2024
- See Me There ft. Lisa MitchellEmily Wurramara
- Through The TreesKing Stingray
- Go To Sleep (The Legend of Ŋamini Baŋ' Baŋ’)Andrew Gurruwiwi Band
- River GirlJungaji
- Warriors & StorytellersKobie Dee
- Nyinarralpi KuliniKeanu Nelson
- STFAFMEmily Wurramara
- GunyanaraAndrew Gurruwiwi Band
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A weekly conversation with Indigenous knowledge holders, showcasing all forms of Indigenous ingenuity.
