New course at University of Alberta combines science with Indigenous knowledge

Dr. Kim TallBear, Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Peoples, Technoscience & Environment Source: Indigenous Science, Technology, and Society

Dr. Kim TallBear, Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Peoples, Technoscience & Environment

Source: Indigenous Science, Technology, and Society

From working on science technology issues in Indigenous communities, Kim TallBear is aware of the perception that Western science and Indigenous knowledge are separate things.

TallBear, an associate professor in the University of Alberta's faculty of Native studies, created a course called Indigenous Peoples and Technoscience.