Difference between revisions of "Seed Banks versus De-extinction (Biotechnology and Society 2016)"
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* [https://www.ted.com/talks/cary_fowler_one_seed_at_a_time_protecting_the_future_of_food One seed at a time, protecting the future of food] Cary Fowler ''TED Talk'' Jul 2009. | * [https://www.ted.com/talks/cary_fowler_one_seed_at_a_time_protecting_the_future_of_food One seed at a time, protecting the future of food] Cary Fowler ''TED Talk'' Jul 2009. | ||
* [http://www.ted.com/talks/stewart_brand_the_dawn_of_de_extinction_are_you_ready.html The dawn of de-extinction. Are you ready?] Stewart Brand ''TED Talk'' Feb 2013. | * [http://www.ted.com/talks/stewart_brand_the_dawn_of_de_extinction_are_you_ready.html The dawn of de-extinction. Are you ready?] Stewart Brand ''TED Talk'' Feb 2013. | ||
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=== Additional Resources === | === Additional Resources === | ||
| − | + | * [http://www.nationalgeographic.com/deextinction/ National Geographic De-extinction page]<br>Links to many optional) related articles and videos. | |
| + | * [http://longnow.org/revive/candidates/ The Long Now Foundation: Revive & Restore]<br>See especially the links under "Candidates". | ||
| + | * [http://www.ted.com/talks/michael_archer_how_we_ll_resurrect_the_gastric_brooding_frog_the_tasmanian_tiger.html How we'll resurrect the gastric brooding frog, the Tasmanian tiger] Michael Archer ''TED Talk'' March 2013. | ||
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Everyone: Overview
Required Reading/Viewing
- One seed at a time, protecting the future of food Cary Fowler TED Talk Jul 2009.
- The dawn of de-extinction. Are you ready? Stewart Brand TED Talk Feb 2013.
- Bringing Them Back to Life Carl Zimmer National Geographic Magazine April 2013.
Additional Resources
- National Geographic De-extinction page
Links to many optional) related articles and videos. - The Long Now Foundation: Revive & Restore
See especially the links under "Candidates". - How we'll resurrect the gastric brooding frog, the Tasmanian tiger Michael Archer TED Talk March 2013.
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- Svalbard Global Seed Vault
Click through the tour to learn about the details of the seed vault. What additional layer of security does it have beyond locks and CCTV? How many samples do they have right now? - Sowing For Apocalypse John Seabrook The New Yorker Aug 27, 2007.
- Syrian seed bank gets new home away from war Shaoni Bhattacharya Nature Oct 5, 2016.
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