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fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

From hippies to techies, Stewart Brand is the 20th century's top "influencer"

Stewart Brand shaped counterculture and technology, founding the Whole Earth Catalog and influencing generations of innovators while promoting long-term thinking and ecological restoration.
#genetic-engineering
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fromBig Think
4 months ago

The paradox of survival: Learning to live from the extinct

Colossal Biosciences aims to resurrect extinct species, offering hope for future conservation efforts through genetic engineering.
fromNature
3 weeks ago

Underwater glue shows its sticking power in rubber duck test

Researchers have created a new hydrogel adhesive effective in underwater conditions, using natural principles for enhanced performance.
#cloning
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

It's 12ft tall, covered in feathers and has been extinct for 600 years can the giant moa bird really be resurrected?

Colossal Biosciences aims to resurrect the giant moa within five to ten years using genetic technology.
fromMail Online
1 month ago

The company attempting to de-extinct the 3.6 metre-tall moa bird

Colossal Biosciences will use genes extracted from moa bones to engineer modern birds until they very closely resemble the extinct moa.
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fromFast Company
2 months ago

'Lord of the Rings' director Peter Jackson on the storytelling potential of Colossal Biosciences

It's stimulating curiosity, that's the most important thing. I grew up imagining all sorts of things, imagining flying cars, imagining a woolly mammoth.
NYC startup
#dire-wolf
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fromFast Company
2 months ago

Is 'de-extinction' here? How gene editing can help endangered species

Colossal claims to have resurrected the extinct dire wolf using advanced cloning and gene-editing technology.
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fromFast Company
2 months ago

Is 'de-extinction' here? How gene editing can help endangered species

Colossal claims to have resurrected the extinct dire wolf using advanced cloning and gene-editing technology.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

A billionaire will pay a lot of money to shoot a recreated being': historian Sadiah Qureshi on extinction and empire

The very idea of de-extinction raises profound questions about the meaning of extinction and how we treat life, whether living, endangered, dead or extinct.
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fromThe Conversation
2 months ago

If it looks like a dire wolf, is it a dire wolf? How to define a species is a scientific and philosophical question

Colossal Biosciences claims to have restored the dire wolf, but in reality, they merely edited gray wolf genes, raising questions about species definition.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 months ago
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Is there life after extinction? Some Bay Area scientists and conservationists are trying to find out

The Silvery Blue butterfly's release marks a hopeful step towards de-extinction efforts aimed at restoring ecological roles lost through previous extinctions.
fromtime.com
4 months ago
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Forget Dire Wolves. Here's What We Really Need in the Fight Against Extinction

The so-called de-extinction of dire wolves raises ethical questions and highlights the need for genuine conservation efforts.
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fromtime.com
4 months ago

Forget Dire Wolves. Here's What We Really Need in the Fight Against Extinction

The so-called de-extinction of dire wolves raises ethical questions and highlights the need for genuine conservation efforts.
fromHigh Country News
3 months ago

'De-extinction' isn't real, but the conservation questions it raises are - High Country News

"For the first time in human history, (we have) successfully restored a once-eradicated species through the science of de-extinction," its website boasted.
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fromThe Mercury News
4 months ago
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The 'return' of an extinct wolf is not the answer to saving endangered species, experts warn

The Trump administration supports 'de-extinction' while reducing protections for endangered species.
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fromFuturism
4 months ago

Trump Official Says It's Okay to Destroy Endangered Species Because We Can Just Clone Them

Doug Burgum suggests cleaning the Endangered Species List by removing species instead of adding them, claiming innovation is neglected.
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fromFuturism
4 months ago

Trump Official Says It's Okay to Destroy Endangered Species Because We Can Just Clone Them

Doug Burgum suggests cleaning the Endangered Species List by removing species instead of adding them, claiming innovation is neglected.
fromwww.chicagotribune.com
4 months ago

The return' of an extinct wolf is not the answer to saving endangered species, experts warn

The revival of the Dire Wolf heralds the advent of a thrilling new era of scientific wonder, showcasing how the concept of de-extinction can serve as a bedrock for modern species conservation.
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fromTNW | Sustainability
4 months ago

Return of the dire wolf? More like a Colossal case of conservation-washing

Colossal claims it has "successfully restored a once-eradicated species through the science of de-extinction" for the "first time in human history" but this is incorrect.
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