Wed. 02/01 - The Dodo Is Coming Back! ...is that a good thing?

Cool Stuff Daily · Feb 1, 2023 · 21m

The dodo bird is back, baby! Or at least lots of investors are betting on its return. But why is de-extincting animals the hot new thing and what does it mean for the future of conservation? Plus, Abraham Lincoln: Bartender. Another look at his motley early career and earliest speeches that still resonate today.

Links:

Why Bother Bringing Back the Dodo? (Wired)

A de-extinction company is trying to resurrect the dodo (MIT Technology Review)

Mon. 09/13 - De-Extinct Woolly Mammoths & Potty-Trained Cows (Cool Stuff Ride Home)

Tue. 08/16 - De-Extincting Tasmanian Tigers (Cool Stuff Ride Home)…