Keneiloe Molopyane
Keneiloe Molopyane (born in 1987 in Benoni) is a South African biological archaeologist and paleoanthropologist. As of 2023 she was lead excavator at Rising Star Cave and is a researcher at Centre for Exploration of the Deep Human Journey at the University of the Witwatersrand. She was named an "emerging explorer" by the National Geographic Society and an invited member of 50 Club Explorers.
Quotes
[edit]- We all love a good fictional superhero, but real scientists, real people, have just as amazing powers!
- Just take that first leap of faith and trust the process! All whilst working hard and intentionally at achieving the goal.
- Trust the process, and if you don’t like it or it’s not working for you, change it. Be the change instead of waiting for change.
- For as long as there's people around asking questions, exploration isn't dead. Once we accept that, new and exciting things will come to light that will add to the story of our deep human journey.
- Keneiloe Molopyane;on Archaeology and becoming a Super Scientist,© 2024 by Inspirators
- Be true to yourself. The dreams that you had as a child were real and pure. With sheer determination, those dreams can come true.
- Bones - Keneiloe Molopyane,Copyright 2024, A Project of CodeMakers NPC
- We were really put in very extreme situations, crawling through very tight tunnels, i've had my butt stuck, I've had my head stuck and it's a challenge not to panic -- but also, you learn a lot about yourself and inner strength in those conditions.
- I am fortunate to be able to work within this fossil-rich reserve. It’s been fun to share my excitement with the women who will become South Africa’s ambassadors, taking part of the story of human origins with them and raising critical interest in our globally shared heritage.
- Imposter syndrome. My insecurities regarding not being good enough at times lead to self-sabotage.
