Karlie Noon Explained

Karlie Alinta Noon is the first Indigenous woman in Australia to graduate with a double degree in maths and physics,[1] an astronomer, of the Gamilaraay people, multiple award winner, 2019 Eureka Prize nominee, and one of the 2017 BBC's 100 Women. She is researching astronomy and astrophysics at the Australian National University, Australia.[2]

Early life

Noon was raised in Coledale, a suburb of Tamworth, the country music centre of Australia, with a significant disparity between people of different economic classes.[3] She describes herself as being "a poor, Aboriginal kid; this definitely influenced my experience of the education system and just not being seen in it." She describes her "terrible attendance rate" at high school, and succeeding in science due to tutoring and the help of a mentor.[4] Support and encouragement from her close family, and in particular her grandmother, allowed her to have the confidence to seek a career in science.

Education and career

Noon found traditional schooling and education in high school to be not suited to her, and received much of her early maths training from a mentor who came to her house. She then obtained her double degree from the University of Newcastle and then moved to studying at ANU, Canberra.[5] [6] Noon then worked for CSIRO’s Indigenous STEM program.[7] [8] Her research has involved understanding the sophisticated astronomic knowledge deeply embedded within Indigenous culture as well as sifting through European and Indigenous accounts of moon haloes.[9]

Awards, honours and recognition

Media and science communications

Noon has a history of science communication, hoping to open the door to STEM for people from minorities.[3] [17] She was reported in the Northern Daily Leader as saying "I want to push the idea that anybody can achieve a career in STEM, everyone has the right to equal opportunities, including young women, including young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people". Noon has worked with the CSIRO to find candidates for the Indigenous STEM awards.[18] Noon has worked to inspire other young children to engage in STEM, including Indigenous people and people from lower socioeconomic groups.[1] She has also advocated that women and girls are capable in science and encourages diversity in STEM. "Girls can absolutely do it and they can smash it just as well as any other person can." Noon's work has involved encouraging Indigenous people to study and work in STEM careers.[19]

In August 2020 the Sydney Observatory appointed Noon their inaugural astronomy ambassador.[20]

Publications

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Astronomer Karlie Noon embraces Indigenous science, education and equality. 2018-06-22. Australia's Science Channel. en. 2019-08-27.
  2. Web site: Aboriginal astronomer says science can learn from culture. McArthur. Jacob. 2018-07-08. The Northern Daily Leader. en. 2019-08-28.
  3. Web site: Karlie's reaching for sky-high dream. 2016-09-24. The Northern Daily Leader. en. 2019-08-28.
  4. Web site: Breaking the mould with mathematician & physicist Karlie Noon. 2019-07-18. Women's Agenda. en-AU. 2019-08-27.
  5. Web site: Karlie Noon. 2018-07-03. AMSI Careers. en-AU. 2019-08-27.
  6. Web site: Meet The Self-Taught Astrophysicist Who Says Schools Are Failing Our Students (And Skies). 2019-07-24. Junkee. en-US. 2019-08-27.
  7. Web site: A Night by the Fire with Indigenous scientist Karlie Noon. State Library Of Queensland. en. 2019-08-27.
  8. Web site: Karlie Noon. Director. RSAA. webmaster@mso.anu.edu.au. rsaa.anu.edu.au. en. 2019-08-27.
  9. Web site: Universities unveil ambitious Indigenous participation targets. Cortis. Western Sydney University-Jess. www.westernsydney.edu.au. en. 2019-08-28.
  10. Web site: 2023-01-09 . VPLAs 2023 shortlists announced . 2023-02-02 . Books+Publishing . en-AU.
  11. Web site: 2022-08-01 . Age Book of the Year 2022 shortlists announced . 2022-08-01 . Books+Publishing . en-AU.
  12. Web site: Next gen gas mask and real time disease surveillance named Eureka finalists. CSIRO. www.csiro.au. en-AU. 2019-08-27.
  13. Web site: Ms Karlie Noon. https://web.archive.org/web/20220221083120/https://www.australianoftheyear.org.au/recipients/karlie-noon/2019/. dead. 21 February 2022. www.australianoftheyear.org.au. 2022-02-21.
  14. Book: Made Beautiful..... 978-8193569214. Farmer. Veronica. 14 November 2018.
  15. News: The women championing their scientific ancestors. Halton. Mary. 2017-11-07. 2019-08-27. en-GB.
  16. Web site: Karlie. Australian Indigenous Astronomy. en-US. 2019-08-27.
  17. Web site: Karlie Noon nominated for Young Australian of the Year. McArthur. Jacob. 2018-10-28. The Northern Daily Leader. en. 2019-08-28.
  18. Web site: Australia's Leading Science Agency, CSIRO, Launches Inaugural Indigenous STEM Awards. 2016-10-20. GirlTalkHQ. en-US. 2019-08-28.
  19. Web site: Indigenous STEM Awards: discovering our stars. 2016-09-12. CSIROscope. en-AU. 2019-08-27.
  20. Web site: Archibald-Binge. Ella. 2020-08-21. Aboriginal astrophysicist proves anyone can aim for the stars. 2020-08-22. The Sydney Morning Herald. en.
  21. Web site: Ancient Indigenous astronomers made discoveries attributed to Galileo and Newton, says Karlie Noon. The Feed. en. 2019-08-27.
  22. News: Indigenous Science News Bulletin.
  23. Web site: Indigenous scientist Karlie Noon reaches for the stars. Salleh. Anna. 2016-10-22. ABC News. en-AU. 2019-08-27.
  24. Book: Karlie Noon . Krystal De Napoli . Karlie Noon . Astronomy: Sky Country . 2022 . Thames & Hudson . 978-1-760-76216-2.

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