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==== [[Media:De-extinction_Pre-Discussion_Questions.pdf| Download Pre-Discussion Questions (PDF)]] ====
 
==== [[Media:De-extinction_Pre-Discussion_Questions.pdf| Download Pre-Discussion Questions (PDF)]] ====
  
[[File:Dolly.jpg|380px|thumb|right|Taxidermied remains of Dolly, the first cloned mammal. ([http://www.flickr.com/photos/aur2899/5757941599/ Image source])]]
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[[File:Passenger_Pigeon.jpg|380px|thumb|right|The extinct passenger pigeon.]]
  
 
== Required Reading/Viewing ==
 
== Required Reading/Viewing ==
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#Brand2013  [http://www.ted.com/talks/stewart_brand_the_dawn_of_de_extinction_are_you_ready.html Stewart Brand TED Talk] (Feb 2013) "The dawn of de-extinction. Are you ready?" (20 min)
 
#Brand2013  [http://www.ted.com/talks/stewart_brand_the_dawn_of_de_extinction_are_you_ready.html Stewart Brand TED Talk] (Feb 2013) "The dawn of de-extinction. Are you ready?" (20 min)
#Zimmer2013 Carl Zimmer. (April 2013) "Bringing Them Back to Life" ''National Geographic''. [http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2013/04/125-species-revival/zimmer-text Article Link]
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#Archer2013 [http://www.ted.com/talks/michael_archer_how_we_ll_resurrect_the_gastric_brooding_frog_the_tasmanian_tiger.html Michael Archer TED Talk] (March 2013) "How we'll resurrect the gastric brooding frog, the Tasmanian tiger" (20 min)
// Also read the [http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2013/04/125-species-revival/zimmer-text "Your de-extinction questions answered"]. <br> There are a host of related articles and videos linked from the [http://www.nationalgeographic.com/deextinction/ National Geographic De-extinction page].
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#Zimmer2013 Carl Zimmer. (April 2013) "Bringing Them Back to Life" ''National Geographic Magazine''. [http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2013/04/125-species-revival/zimmer-text Article Link]
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// Also read [http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2013/04/125-species-revival/zimmer-text "Your de-extinction questions answered"] (required). <br> There are a host of (optional) related articles and videos linked from the [http://www.nationalgeographic.com/deextinction/ National Geographic De-extinction page].
 
#LongNow [http://longnow.org/revive/candidates/ The Long Now Foundation: Revive & Restore]
 
#LongNow [http://longnow.org/revive/candidates/ The Long Now Foundation: Revive & Restore]
 
// See especially the links under "Candidates".
 
// See especially the links under "Candidates".
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== Additional Resources ==
 
== Additional Resources ==
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#Noonan2010 pmid=20439435
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//Describes efforts to sequence the Neanderthal genome.
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Latest revision as of 20:09, 4 November 2013

Download Pre-Discussion Questions (PDF)

The extinct passenger pigeon.

Required Reading/Viewing

  1. Stewart Brand TED Talk (Feb 2013) "The dawn of de-extinction. Are you ready?" (20 min) [Brand2013]
  2. Michael Archer TED Talk (March 2013) "How we'll resurrect the gastric brooding frog, the Tasmanian tiger" (20 min) [Archer2013]
  3. Carl Zimmer. (April 2013) "Bringing Them Back to Life" National Geographic Magazine. Article Link [Zimmer2013]
    Also read "Your de-extinction questions answered" (required).
    There are a host of (optional) related articles and videos linked from the National Geographic De-extinction page.
  4. The Long Now Foundation: Revive & Restore [LongNow]
    See especially the links under "Candidates".

Additional Resources

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  1. Error fetching PMID 20439435: [Noonan2010]
    Describes efforts to sequence the Neanderthal genome.