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Reflective Journal

What was your personal motivation behind participating in this project?

Paul Rayner

I've always been interested in what the Aboriginal people have been able to contribute to Science. I knew there was something a lot more than bush tucker and tools and I wanted to investigate that more thoroughly and see where it led.

Robyn Howson

For me, this project followed on from another one I was doing in quality teaching for Science and it just seemed to me that there was more to do with Aboriginal perspectives, to fit it into Science to make it more relevant.