Story: Life sciences

More links and websites

• The Allan Wilson Centre for Molecular Ecology and Evolution

  The Allan Wilson Centre aims to advance knowledge of the evolution and ecology of New Zealand and the Pacific.

• Auckland University School of Biological Sciences

  The school collaborates closely with several leading research centres.

• Maurice Wilkins Centre

  The Maurice Wilkins Centre brings together scientists from a range of disciplines to undertake biomedical research.

• University of Waikato: Evolution for teaching – New Zealand evolutionary evidence

  This website has been developed to provide a resource for New Zealand secondary teachers.

More suggestions and sources

• Galbreath, Ross. DSIR: making science work for New Zealand. Wellington: Victoria University Press and the Historical Branch, Department of Internal Affairs, 1998.

• Gibbs, George. Ghosts of Gondwana: the history of life in New Zealand. Nelson: Craig Potton Publishing, 2006.

• Mackay, Deirdre. An appetite for wonder: Cawthron Institute 1921–2011, 90th anniversary. Nelson: Cawthron Institute, 2011.

• Meduna, Veronika, and Rebecca Priestley. Atoms, dinosaurs and DNA: 68 great New Zealand scientists. Auckland: Random House, 2008.

• Priestley, Rebecca, ed. The Awa book of New Zealand science. Wellington: Awa Press, 2008.