Who we are and where we come from
PARKTOWN – The National Research Foundation held a lecture at Wits University entitled “Building the knowledge of humanity by mapping its past”.
The National Research Foundation held a lecture at Wits University entitled Building the Knowledge of Humanity by Mapping its Past.
The lecture was held in association with, and broadcast live on SA FM, speakers were director of the Centre of Excellence in Palaeosciences, Prof. Bruce Rubidge and the centre’s research professor, Prof. Le Berger. The talk was chaired by Talk Shop host, Masechaba Mtolo.
Palaeoscience refers to scientific disciplines that study the geologic past, particularly a division of study that focusses on the contemporary geological state.
The centre at the university is set to help establish the country as a world leader in the field. It comprises of about 30 scientists, students and technical personnel, as well as established international research partnerships, making it one of the largest palaeoscience collaborations in the world.
The centre has found several forms of life dating back millions of years around the country, including a nest of dinosaur eggs at Golden Gate. “The oldest dinosaur eggs in the world,” said Rubidge.
