Bio
In 1981 Dr. Jones received a B.S. degree in Physical Oceanography from the College of Engineering at the University of Michigan as the first black woman to receive that degree in the country. Her M.S. and Ph.D. degrees were received from NYU’s Department of Applied Science in 1986 and 1997, respectively; in each year graduating with honors. For the past fifteen years Dr. Jones have served on the science faculty in the Liberal Studies Department teaching both the History of the Universe and the Science of Technology. Her life’s work has been in service to others. Besides teaching at NYU, St. Albans Under the Stars, a community outreach effort to bring underrepresented populations into STEM fields is a source of pride and joy!
title
“Space Migration: Is It Possible?”
abstract
Noah Brosch established a time line of what he believes is western civilization’s first contact with the
Dogon People in Africa more than a century ago and the possible influence, if any, on specific knowledge
acquired by the ancient Dogon people on the Sirius star system. According to western literature and
Griaule’s three decades of ethnographic field studies with the elders and priests, their cosmogony points to
the fact that since the thirteenth century or before, the Dogon have claimed that there is a third star,
Emme Ya Tolo (C) in the binary (A & B) Sirius star system located in the Canis Majoris constellation.
Evidence of symbolic markings and graphic designs on sanctuaries, calendars of our sun system,
archaeological excavations of artifacts, and oral tradition all comprised the early history of Dogon who
possessed keen observational skills. The debate as to whether Emme Ya Tolo is a fact or fiction relies on
modern astronomical instruments and data verification from ADONIS. Benest and Duvent have made
mathematical calculations using a Fourier function as proof of the third star’s existence. However, when
western society cannot fathom the advancements made by African civilizations, an alien connection is
brought into the equation as proof by Robert Temple’s publication “The Sirius Mystery” fueling the
research by western society. An archaeoastronomy method of approach will be employed to gather facts
across the globe in order to objectively get at the truth.
Dogon People in Africa more than a century ago and the possible influence, if any, on specific knowledge
acquired by the ancient Dogon people on the Sirius star system. According to western literature and
Griaule’s three decades of ethnographic field studies with the elders and priests, their cosmogony points to
the fact that since the thirteenth century or before, the Dogon have claimed that there is a third star,
Emme Ya Tolo (C) in the binary (A & B) Sirius star system located in the Canis Majoris constellation.
Evidence of symbolic markings and graphic designs on sanctuaries, calendars of our sun system,
archaeological excavations of artifacts, and oral tradition all comprised the early history of Dogon who
possessed keen observational skills. The debate as to whether Emme Ya Tolo is a fact or fiction relies on
modern astronomical instruments and data verification from ADONIS. Benest and Duvent have made
mathematical calculations using a Fourier function as proof of the third star’s existence. However, when
western society cannot fathom the advancements made by African civilizations, an alien connection is
brought into the equation as proof by Robert Temple’s publication “The Sirius Mystery” fueling the
research by western society. An archaeoastronomy method of approach will be employed to gather facts
across the globe in order to objectively get at the truth.
