Comments on: What if Indigenous science were part of the science curriculum? https://futurumcareers.com/what-if-indigenous-science-were-part-of-the-science-curriculum?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-if-indigenous-science-were-part-of-the-science-curriculum Know What You Want To Be Fri, 24 Mar 2023 17:15:50 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 By: Mario https://futurumcareers.com/what-if-indigenous-science-were-part-of-the-science-curriculum#comment-13478 Fri, 24 Mar 2023 16:42:50 +0000 http://futurumcareers.com/?p=38991#comment-13478 Thank you, Roman, for the only sane comment that I found in this thread. People like this Darren Ranco and his ilk demonstrate an extremely poor understanding of what separates “science” from pseudoscience and they are willing to offer a forum in classroom to the most ridiculous ideas vetted by their ideological gobbledygook. According to their logic, the indigenous person who used a bow to hunt a deer ten thousands years ago was doing science complementary to the formulation of the law elasticity by Bob Hooke in the 17th century… It is incredibly frustrating to see how they seem to think that the stone-age nonsense recited by the illiterate elder from some village (akin to the expertise of a passionate astrologist or Tarot reader) should be offered the same appreciation and place in the STEM classroom as modern science. Tomorrow they will tell us that Deepak Chopra’s message should share the podium with Edward Witten’s…

]]> By: Roman Kierzek https://futurumcareers.com/what-if-indigenous-science-were-part-of-the-science-curriculum#comment-12237 Sun, 06 Nov 2022 19:29:51 +0000 http://futurumcareers.com/?p=38991#comment-12237 The indigenous people discovered that by chewing or boiling the willow bark alleviates the symptoms of a fever or cold. That’s not indigenous science. That is trial and error which in turn becomes survival skills in the wilderness. They didn’t know that Salicylic acid was the beneficial ingredient. Science, identified the ingredient and reproduced it and improved on it. Trial and error determined which plants were beneficial or edible or toxic. No doubt lives were lost but in doing it did clearly identify which plants to avoid. Trial and error, not science.

]]> By: Admin https://futurumcareers.com/what-if-indigenous-science-were-part-of-the-science-curriculum#comment-9624 Tue, 12 Apr 2022 12:09:02 +0000 http://futurumcareers.com/?p=38991#comment-9624 In reply to Tauariki.

Thank you for these additional suggested sources Maajer. Very interesting and relevant.

]]> By: Tauariki https://futurumcareers.com/what-if-indigenous-science-were-part-of-the-science-curriculum#comment-9623 Tue, 12 Apr 2022 10:23:19 +0000 http://futurumcareers.com/?p=38991#comment-9623 In reply to Maajer.

Google the following for some ideas:

Hawaiian Ahupua’a
Tahitian Rahui
Indigenous fire stewardship

]]> By: Maajer https://futurumcareers.com/what-if-indigenous-science-were-part-of-the-science-curriculum#comment-9397 Thu, 10 Mar 2022 01:03:25 +0000 http://futurumcareers.com/?p=38991#comment-9397 What are examples of indigenous science practices?

]]> By: Darren Ranco https://futurumcareers.com/what-if-indigenous-science-were-part-of-the-science-curriculum#comment-6946 Mon, 24 May 2021 14:53:06 +0000 http://futurumcareers.com/?p=38991#comment-6946 In reply to Christine H Minett.

Christine,
Thanks for your question! Yes–our programs are inclusive of all genders, and indigenous science traditions also seek that. We tend to have more girls and young women participating in our programs (probably close to 60%).
I hope this helps!

]]> By: Christine H Minett https://futurumcareers.com/what-if-indigenous-science-were-part-of-the-science-curriculum#comment-6892 Tue, 11 May 2021 00:07:14 +0000 http://futurumcareers.com/?p=38991#comment-6892 Hello Darren,
My question is: how gender neutral or gender balanced is this area of study? My impression is that it could be very neutral and balanced, however I am interested in your assessment.
Thank you.

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