Books
Stories for young readers and research that honours the knowledge of Australia's First Scientists.
Pip the penguin feels left out because of his differences, until a wise friend helps him see that those differences are what make him special. A warm story about self-worth and the unique gifts we each have to share.
With Edward Owen Norman and Sylvia Urban. This book brings together more than a century of natural product research into plants used customarily by Australia's First Scientists. It traces the history of ethnomedicine, explains how these bioactive compounds are made and what they do, and systematically maps the specialised metabolites found across 266 native plant genera.
It is complemented by an interactive website, cmfoa.info, with an AI assistant for exploring the chemistry, botany and customary use described in the text.