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The future of de-extinction
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An American Biosciences company claims to have ‘de-extincted’ prehistoric dire wolves. Next they plan to bring back the woolly mammoth and the dodo. But even if they could, should they?
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Guest: Tom Whipple, Science Writer, The Times.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Producer: Shabnam Grewal.
Further reading:
- Why are scientists bringing back woolly mammoths from extinction?
- Long-extinct dire wolf to howl again thanks to ancient DNA
Further listening: The cost of being ugly
Clips: Colossal Biosciences, Game of Thrones/HBO.
Photo: Colossal Biosciences.
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