I fear politics is getting in the way of science yet again, in this case the origins of humanity in Australia, research about which is suffering from underfunding and neglect because of it being unfashionable in political circles.
For some time it's been hypothesised from evidence uncovered that the people we refer to as 1st Nations were not actually the countries original inhabitants. There is significant evidence in both rock art as well as recent DNA analysis that shows modern 1st Nations people were not related to those who were already here beyond a more recent period of population expansion. Yet mentioning this, discussing it in official circles, is career suicide at the moment due to the political environment.
I know some right-wing types picked up on those reports for their own motives and leverage, but the pursuit of truth should not be tailored to suit human politics, does it really make any difference if the research continues unhindered?
For some time it's been hypothesised from evidence uncovered that the people we refer to as 1st Nations were not actually the countries original inhabitants. There is significant evidence in both rock art as well as recent DNA analysis that shows modern 1st Nations people were not related to those who were already here beyond a more recent period of population expansion. Yet mentioning this, discussing it in official circles, is career suicide at the moment due to the political environment.
I know some right-wing types picked up on those reports for their own motives and leverage, but the pursuit of truth should not be tailored to suit human politics, does it really make any difference if the research continues unhindered?
"Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck ....... Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck"