"Mauna Kea - Hawaiian Sacred Mountain" w/Sharon Mueller

Past event
Sep 22, 2019, 10 to 11 AM

Mauna Kea on the Big Island of Hawaii, the largest mountain in the Pacific, has long been sacred to the Hawaiian people. Already host to several observatories, there is a plan underway to build a much bigger, thirty meter telescope (TMT) on its peak. Many native Hawaiians and supporters are opposing this effort. Which has priority - science or native culture and beliefs? We will look at some of the history, the current situation, and think deeply about the clash between scientific development and native beliefs. Are they in conflict, or is there a way to honor both perspectives? Held at the Meetinghouse at 21 Fairground Road. All welcome.

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