The US scientists bringing back the Woolly Mammoth - Special
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Publication Date |
Apr 19, 2024
Episode Duration |
00:10:31

The woolly mammoth is close to making a return, and it's sooner than you think... In this special episode of Tech & Science daily, we explore how US biotech company Colossal Biosciences is planning to use advanced DNA gene editing technology to 'de-extinct' the woolly mammoth, and other extinct species this decade. CEO of Colossal Biosciences Ben Lamm discusses their mission, and the key conservation work that underpins it. Plus, Colossal's chief scientific officer Beth Shapiro explains some of the technical science behind gene editing, and extracting ancient DNA.


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