De-extinction (Biotechnology and Society)

De-extinction (Biotechnology and Society)

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Taxidermied remains of Dolly, the first cloned mammal. (Image source)

Required Reading/Viewing

1. Stewart Brand TED Talk (Feb 2013) "The dawn of de-extinction. Are you ready?" (20 min)
2. Carl Zimmer. (April 2013) "Bringing Them Back to Life" National Geographic. Article Link

   Also read the "Your de-extinction questions answered". There are a host of related articles and videos linked from the National Geographic De-extinction page.

3. The Long Now Foundation: Revive & Restore

   See especially the links under "Candidates".