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'''Ray Norris''' is an astrophysicist and science communicator at the [[CSIRO]] [[Australia Telescope National Facility]], and is best known for his work on [[Aboriginal Astronomy]].
'''Ray Norris''' is an astrophysicist and science communicator at the [[CSIRO]] [[Australia Telescope National Facility]], and is best known for his work on [[Aboriginal Astronomy]].


==Aboriginal Astronomy==
Norris is best known for his work on the astronomy of Aboriginal Australians <ref>[http://arxiv.org/abs/0906.0155v1 Norris, R.P. & Hamacher, D.W., 2009,"The Role of Astronomy in Society and Culture"] </ref>, and is an Adjunct Professor in the Dept. of Indigenous Studies at [[Macquarie University.]] His work has featured in many radio and TV programs, including ABC TV's "Message Stick" <ref> http://www.abc.net.au/tv/messagestick/stories/s2730570.htm ABC TV Message Stick </ref> and ABC Radio National's "The First Astronomers" <ref>http://www.abc.net.au/rn/artworks/stories/2009/2689180.htm ABC Radio National "The First Astronomers"</ref>


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Ray Norris is an astrophysicist and science communicator at the CSIRO Australia Telescope National Facility, and is best known for his work on Aboriginal Astronomy.


Aboriginal Astronomy

Norris is best known for his work on the astronomy of Aboriginal Australians [1], and is an Adjunct Professor in the Dept. of Indigenous Studies at Macquarie University. His work has featured in many radio and TV programs, including ABC TV's "Message Stick" [2] and ABC Radio National's "The First Astronomers" [3]