Beth Shapiro (2025) - De-Extinction and Ancient DNA
This recap episode centers on ancient DNA and its implications for de-extinction and conservation with Dr. Beth Shapiro, Chief Science Officer at Colossal, explaining her work in paleogenomics. The conversation explores the process of extracting ancient DNA from various sources, the challenges and breakthroughs in genome sequencing of extinct hominins like Neanderthals and Denisovans, and the controversial yet groundbreaking efforts at Colossal to bring back species such as direwolves and potentially woolly mammoths. Ethical considerations surrounding human intervention in nature, the…
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