Column: Ua hōʻoiaʻiʻo ʻia ka ʻoiaʻiʻo. ʻĀlaʻa lā! | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Column: Ua hōʻoiaʻiʻo ʻia ka ʻoiaʻiʻo. ʻĀlaʻa lā! | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Synopsis: Western science has finally proven what the indigenous peoples of the Pacific have always known. That is, we were skilled voyagers capable of traversing the Pacific Ocean and colonizing archipelagos previously uninhabited by humans. Recent scientific discoveries have shown that small populations with little genetic modification over time are more prone to contracting diseases than more diverse communities.