University of Chicago professor emeritus Jerry Coyne criticises New Zealand’s GeoNet, an organisation funded by various governmental agencies, for integrating Mātauranga Māori (Māori knowledge) with scientific geological hazard assessments. He is particularly concerned about the inclusion of Mātauranga Māori in explanations of earthquakes.
“Science tells us that Rūaumoko rumbles the Alpine Fault about every 300 years, and the last time was in 1717,” explains GeoNet, but Coyne calls the mash up “a hot mess.”
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