10,000 year old accurate stories! Delighted to see Patrick Nunn's 2018 article on longevity of Indigenous stories reprinted in Sapiens. Patrick's research had a massive influence on my understanding of the robust nature of First Nations stories.
Lynne Kelly
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author, educator, researcher into memory systems. Author of many books including 'The Memory Code', 'Memory Craft' and co-author of 'Songlines' and now, 'The Knowledge Gene'.
ABC BIG IDEAS with the wonderful Natasha Mitchell.
I am honoured to be on Big Ideas tonight, then on ABC Listen. Artist Jane Rusden talks about the trauma of education as dyslexic. Musician Hilary Blackshaw also talks about her son and autism. Plus ADHD, memory, Indigenous knowledges ...
The Knowledge Gene — the incredible story of the supergene that gives us human creativity - ABC listen
Prepare to have your mind blown with a sweeping saga that connects human evolution, brains, genes, art, music, creativity, knowledge, dyslexia, autism, Indigenous memory systems, and more. A big, beautiful and biological saga about how to learn like a human again. Joining Natasha Mitchell are Australian Senior Memory Champion, scientist and author Dr Lynne Kelly with artist Jane Rusden and musician and educator Hilary Blackshaw. This event was hosted by the 2024 Mountain Festival in Macedon, Victoria. Speakers Dr Lynne Kelly Science writer Author, The Knowledge Gene: the incredible story of the supergene that gives us human creativity (Allen and Unwin, 2024) Author, The Memory Code (Allen and Unwin, 2016) Adjunct Research Fellow, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, La Trobe University Honorary Fellow, School of Physics, University of Melbourne Hilary Blackshaw Musician and musical educator Bendigo Musical Instrumental Program Jane Rusden Artist
Really enjoyed talking to Andy Park on ABC Radio National about 'The Knowledge Gene':
Absolutely delighted by this review of The Knowledge Gene by Lucy Sussex.
https://newtownreviewofbooks.com.au/lynne-kelly-the-knowledge-gene-reviewed-by-lucy-sussex/
Radio New Zealand - The Knowledge Gene
I had a lovely time talking with Kathryn Ryan this morning. I love an interviewer who has not only read the book but clearly thought about it and asks really intelligent questions.
It is actually that all people are genetically wired for the arts!
'A DIFFERENT MAN' -a film about Neurofibromatosis (NF1)
NF1 is the gene at the heart of 'The Knowledge Gene'. Analysis of the cognitive impacts of this gene led to my deeper exploration of human innate knowledge abilities as presented in the book.
Had a lovely time on ABC Life Matters this morning talking about The Knowledge Gene.
Images for 'The Knowledge Gene' which is published today.
The image file for the audio book of 'The Knowledge Gene' is available from the publisher but also to download from my website. It is not password protected, so if you want to look at it, feel free to do so!
It includes all the black and white figures, the colour plates and the Appendix. I doubt that the Appendix will make much sense without the explanation in the book, but it is there anyway.
Our innate and uniquely human skills
The Knowledge Gene offers scientific evidence for what so many people already know instinctively: that art, music, performance, story and our connection to our surroundings are fundamental to be human. But it goes even further to show that these ancient, innate, universal and uniquely human skills have been fundamental to human culture for at least ...
FREE MEMORY BOOKLETS
I have put my four memory system booklets available for free download on 'The Knowledge Gene' site. The booklets are under Free Booklets tab.
Our innate and uniquely human skills
The Knowledge Gene offers scientific evidence for what so many people already know instinctively: that art, music, performance, story and our connection to our surroundings are fundamental to be human. But it goes even further to show that these ancient, innate, universal and uniquely human skills have been fundamental to human culture for at least ...
Ancient storytelling - using art - dating back about 51,000 years. This is critical to human adaptability, so critical to my argument in "The Knowledge Gene'. I love that interpretations are now about storytelling, rather than just depicting a scene or representing some trance state vision. This is about knowledge!
Sulawesi cave painting of hunting scene is oldest-known example of visual storytelling: study
The discovery of red pigment paintings daubed on the walls of a secluded Sulawesi cave about 51,000 years ago also provides the oldest evidence of our species, Homo sapiens, in the region, according to a new study.