In the beginning, the Sky Father, Ranginui, and the Earth Mother, Papatuanuku,
were locked in a tight embrace, and their children lived in the dark space in between them.
One day, their son, Tanenui Arangi, pushed his parents apart, creating the separate Earth and Sky.
But following their separation, this newly created world was dark,
and Tanenui Arangi... needed to find a source of light to illuminate it.
So he looked towards the sky and found the smallest, most fragile star called Hine Roamoa.
They came together and had a daughter, the goddess of childbirth and weaving.
And she would inspire a method to help save the oceans in the 21st century.
I thought of Hine te Iwiwa.
One of my tribes was a matriarchal tribe, so it just made sense.
that we would look to female ancestors to help guide our work.
I'm Julia Ravey.
And I'm Ella Hubber.
We're scientists turned radio presenters.
And these are the stories we wish we'd known when we were starting out as scientists.
This is Unstoppable for Discovery on the BBC World Service.
Today's story is all about combining the old with the new to help solve problems caused by our modern day society and how one particular researcher has fully embraced her culture in an effort to save our oceans.
And her name is Cora Paul-Burke.
So this story all begins with the source and foundation of all life.
What would you say, Ella, is your foundation of life?