Tuesday 18th August
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Science Day.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Science Day is a national day of recognition founded and led by DeadlyScience, celebrating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as Australia’s First Scientists.
For more than 65,000 years, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples have developed, practised and shared sophisticated systems of scientific knowledge. Grounded in observation, experimentation, innovation and deep connections to Country, these knowledge systems span astronomy, engineering, agriculture, ecology, medicine, environmental science and sustainable land management.
This is not knowledge confined to the past. First Nations science is living knowledge. It continues to shape how we understand the world, care for Country and respond to the challenges of the future.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Science Day is an opportunity to recognise this science, amplify First Nations voices in STEM and create space for the next generation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander scientists, engineers, innovators and changemakers to see themselves in STEM.
Discover First Nations science
Explore more than 65,000 years of scientific knowledge, innovation and connection to Country through free resources and a special live virtual yarning circle. Discover how First Nations knowledge continues to shape the way we understand, care for and respond to the world around us.
Science of Seeds, Stories of Country, Food for the Future Webinar
Tuesday 18 August | 11:00am – 12:00pm AEST
Join DeadlyScience for a special live virtual yarning circle celebrating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Science Day.
Bringing together First Nations knowledge holders, farmers and scientists — including Bruce Pascoe, Rayleen Brown, Jacob Birch, Kerrie Saunders, Joshua Gilbert and the Wattleseed Collective — the conversation will explore native seeds and grains, traditional food systems, food sovereignty and the science of caring for Country.
This free webinar is an opportunity to hear directly from First Nations knowledge holders and explore the science, knowledge and practices that have supported people and Country for generations.
Free Resources for Educators
Developed with First Nations farmers and educators, the Seed Science Teacher Guide explores the cultural, nutritional and ecological significance of native seeds and grains from across the continent.
Drawing on more than 65,000 years of First Nations knowledge, learners investigate seeds including millet, macadamia, bunya, wattleseed and kangaroo grass through curriculum-aligned, hands-on activities.
Learners can investigate seeds found on Country, observe them under microscopes, grow native species and explore the science of native foods.
Founded by DeadlyScience
DeadlyScience founded Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Science Day to recognise and celebrate the scientific knowledge, innovation and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
DeadlyScience is a not-for-profit organisation delivering STEM tools, programs, resources and mentorship to regional and remote communities across Australia.
Today, we work with more than 1700 schools, education providers and community organisations, supporting the next generation of First Nations scientists, engineers and innovators.
You can’t be what you can’t see.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Science Day is about making First Nations science visible — and ensuring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander learners can see a future for themselves in STEM.
