Why We Need to Decolonize the Skies

Tana Joseph

Credit: Astronomy in Colour.

South African astronomer Tana Joseph is passionate about making it possible for more people to look to the stars. In an article recently published with The Wellcome Collection, she explains the harms of colonial views of space and how indigenous perspectives are important not only for the well-being of scientists from diverse backgrounds but for our entire biosphere.

Read the full article at https://wellcomecollection.org/articles/Y2jPaxEAAKLNdrFU.