The Science
Origin Story
CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE
Before the end of the 2nd century, it was still believed Earth was the center of the universe...
Aristotle and Ptolemy the sun, stars, and the moon all revolved around Earth
Christian Colonization:God placed Earth at the center of the universe because we are unique and special.
Indigenous Knowledge: charted star systems with amazing accuracy, passing sacred truths to future generations.
How We See The World
After three millennia, 'The Doctrine' of mankind's origins, there is a subjective history, accepted by most of the world's colonized population. Even as recently as 50 years ago, there was only one way of thinking for a 'normal' person. Don't question authority, our belief system has been established by the 'experts', it's known and documented. 'Proven.'
As we continue to advance in knowledge and technology, our views have and continue to change a great deal. Each new generation reveals truths that are met with disbelief and even ridicule. Lucky for us, a lot of them are up-and-coming scientists and scholars. Times have changed, and once again we're ready to re-discover just about everything we thought was true about the origins of mankind. Exciting!
HELIOCENTRIC MODEL
Scientific knowledge overcame the idea that Earth was the center of the universe.
Today, we adhere to the Heliocentric model, where all bodies in the solar system revolve around the sun.
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New correct map of the flat surface, stationary earth Other Title When reading map lay it flat on table. Abizaid, John George, 1868- Created / Published Boston : [Publisher not identified], [c1920]
Depiction of the Ptolemaic universe with the Earth at the center. Color woodcut from C. Cornipolitanus Chronographia, 1537
Large-scale structure of the universe: a map of those primordial fluctuations. What we see today is long strands, sheets, and clusters of galaxies forming a huge web. The web is punctuated by voids, which have few or no galaxies. Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian scientists Margaret Geller, John Huchra, and colleagues discovered the first huge piece of this structure in 1989, which is known as the “Great Wall”.
Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS)
Indigenous Knowledge is a body of observations, oral and written knowledge, innovations, practices, and beliefs developed by Tribes and Indigenous Peoples through interaction and experience with the environment.11 It is applied to phenomena across biological, physical, social, cultural, and spiritual systems.12 Indigenous Knowledge can be developed over millennia, continues to develop, and includes understanding based on evidence acquired through direct contact with the environment and long-term experiences, as well as extensive observations, lessons, and skills passed from generation to generation.
Like a character straight out of an Indiana Jones spin-off, National Geographic Explorer Albert Lin is on a mission to unlock the secrets of lost cities from ancient civilizations. From the remote cave systems of Oman to the forgotten fortresses of Scotland, Lin and his team traveled to some of Earth's most inaccessible and hostile environments.
Origins of The Great Flood
with Albert Lin, PHD
In the world of exploration and archaeology, LIDAR serves as an incredible tool, allowing researchers to uncover the secrets hidden beneath dense canopies. By using laser beams to penetrate the jungle and create detailed 3D maps, LIDAR has already unveiled lost cities and brought forgotten civilizations back into the light. As technology advances, we can only imagine the incredible discoveries waiting to be revealed, thanks to the superpower of LIDAR.
LiDAR REVEALS LOST CITIES
Lost Cities with Albert Lin is powered by the tireless efforts of my technology team and partners at Visual Skies
For more info on the science of LiDAR in archaeology check out Tom Garrison’s LLAMA lab.
'Pinching myself': Explorer unearths, recreates ancient civilizations thought lost with new 3D tech
Mental Health Awareness
Welsh Music Artist Ren Gill
"Music is like a big, colourful quilt made up of all sorts of genres, but it takes someone special to stitch those different styles together seamlessly. That’s exactly what Welsh Singer-songwriter Ren is doing! Ren’s story is a mix of health issues and musical therapy. After being misdiagnosed with everything from depression to chronic fatigue syndrome, he finally found out he had autoimmune issues, including Lyme disease and brain damage. This was a game-changer for him. Instead of backing down, he turned his struggles into powerful music that speaks to his journey.
HE MAKES HIS OWN WAY
Ren summed up his intentions for the song on Facebook, “When you put in monumental levels of effort doing self work, stress reduction techniques, CBT, self affirmations, following strict medication regimes with pills with a long list of side effects, and end up worse it’s a really defeating and confusing place to be because it contradicts everything we’ve been taught. It shakes your trust in the medical system.”
Toward Indigenous Conceptions of Health
Social and Emotional Well-being
Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander social and emotional wellbeing (SEWB) is a multifaceted concept that acknowledges that a person's wellbeing is determined by a range of inter-related domains: body, mind and emotions, family and kinship, community, culture, Country, and spirituality.
Australian Academy of the Humanities
The Australian Academy of the Humanities recognises Australia's First Nations Peoples as the traditional owners and custodians of this land, and their continuous connection to country, community and culure.
Traditional Knowledge Systems (TKS)
Traditional knowledge is a collection of skills, practices, and knowledge that is passed down through generations within a community. It is often a key part of a community's cultural or spiritual identity.
Traditional knowledge can include:
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Folklore: Expressions of folklore in the form of music, dance, song, handicraft, and designs
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Technology: Tools and techniques for hunting, agriculture, and other subsistence activities
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Medicine: Traditional medicine practices
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Ecology: Ecological knowledge and ethnobotany
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Astronomy: Ethnoastronomy and celestial navigation
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Climate: Knowledge about climate
Traditional knowledge is often passed down orally by elders, making it mainly subjective and qualitative. This differs from Western science, which is based on academic and literate transmission and is objective and quantitative.
Traditional knowledge is important in making a country more developed. It can be used to forward think, while still keeping one's feet firmly planted in the past.