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A University of Auckland professor has stepped down from one of his roles after controversy erupted around his views on the role of Māori knowledge in education.Professor Douglas Elliffe was one of seven signatories to an open letter, which took issue with plans to elevate mātauranga Māori to the level of science in the school curriculumEmeritus Professor of Psychology Michael Corballis, one of the letter's other signatories spoke to Heather du Plessis-Allan about why they felt elevating the status of mātauranga Māori would “discourage [kids] from coming into science”.LISTEN ABOVE