Back from the Dead?

Back from the Dead?

Constant Wonder

Race Against Extinction

Episode: Race Against Extinction

  • May 5, 2021 7:00 pm
  • 19:21 mins

The gears are in motion to bring extinct species back to life. We may not have Jurassic Park any time soon, but the revival of animals such as the wooly mammoth, the New Zealand moa or the Passenger Pidgeon are closer than you think. Ben Novak is a scientist and a pioneer of de-extinction research and application. Hear him describe the process of de-extinction and just how close we are to accomplishing it. Guest: Ben Novak, Lead Scientist at Revive and Restore