#138 Exploring Breathing Caves that Preserve in Stone, Charcoal and Silence.

Clare Buswell’s career weaves together political science, cultural history, and speleology in a way that makes perfect sense once she begins to explain it.Her early academic work on colonial gender dynamics in Kenya led her to examine cultural interpretations, dreamings and social relationships—perspectives that later helped her understand the significance of Australia’s karst landscapes and the First Nations stories etched into them.For Clare, the subterranean world reflects the same human and environmental connections found above ground, only preserved in stone, charcoal and silence.More Informationhttps://caves.org.au/If you enjoy this content, please like and subscribe to our show wherever you get your podcasts.Leave us a comment and share this show with your friends.It really helps us to reach more citizen scientists, like you.Thumbnail Photo Credits:Mr Neville SkinerClare BuswellContact the ShowWe are always looking for more guests to tell us about interesting citizen science projects, research and events.You can email us at: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.