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#161 - Should We Bring Extinct Creatures Back To Life?
Episode 161

#161 - Should We Bring Extinct Creatures Back To Life?

With Dr. Ross MacPhee, Stewart Brand, Dr. Lynn J. Rothschild, and Dr. George Church

Open to Debate

February 8, 201954m 35s

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Show Notes

Motion: Don't Bring Extinct Creatures back to Life

Once a sci-fi fantasy explored in films like “Jurassic Park,” recent biological and technological breakthroughs indicate that reviving extinct creatures could become a reality. Proponents argue that the benefits include correcting mistakes of the past by bringing back extinct ecosystems and organisms. Others argue it's not ethical, or even feasible. Should humans bring extinct creatures back to life? 

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