A Home for Maori Science

摘要

A meeting of Maori scientists begins like no other. In a sundrenched conference room at the University of Auckland, a couple of dozen researchers filter in, smile, and press foreheads together in a hongi greeting. A flowing speech in the Maori tongue introduces the newcomers. Only then does the language switch to English and the topic to science. This is Horizons of Insight, New Zealand's National Institute of Research Excellence for Maori Development and Advancement-known here as the Maori Research Centre. Today, graduate students on center grants are giving an update on their work.