African Ethnoastronomy Raises Science Awareness

The history of ancient African peoples includes astronomy, with some facts dating back 6000 years. Thebe Medupe, 32 year old South African astronomer with a PhD in physics from the University of Cape Town, when not studying asteroseismology, is delving into the fascinating lore of indigenous cultures to understand the importance of astronomy in their lives, bringing the story to the screen in the documentary, Cosmic Africa. Read more about how Medupe hopes to bring more children into science and technology in Toni Feder’s Physics Today interview.