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No genomic evidence for ‘ecocide’ on Rapa Nui – Expert Reaction

No genomic evidence for ‘ecocide’ on Rapa Nui – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 12 September 202419 September 2024

New genomic research rejects a contentious theory that ancient inhabitants of Rapa Nui (Easter Island) experienced population declines due to […]

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Māori perspectives on New Zealand’s space sector – Expert Reaction

Māori perspectives on New Zealand’s space sector – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 31 October 202211 December 2024

Public consultation on New Zealand’s Aerospace Strategy and Space Policy Review will close today, the 31st of October.  The consultation documents highlight the need […]

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Māori scientists work ‘cultural double-shifts’ – Expert Reaction

Māori scientists work ‘cultural double-shifts’ – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 15 April 202106 July 2021

Researchers have interviewed Māori scientists, who described the extra workload of helping their non-indigenous colleagues navigate te Ao Māori. “We spend more […]

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Top Ten Science Stories of 2020

Top Ten Science Stories of 2020

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 10 December 202009 December 2024

2020 has been one of the most challenging years for scientists and journalists in recent history, as researchers and media […]

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