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Reviving Extinct Species with Ben Lamm of Colossal Biosciences
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This episode was a real treat. Ben Lamm is the founder and CEO of Colossal Biosciences, the world's first de-extinction company. They are legitimately en route to bringing back extinct species, like the wooly mammoth, the thylacine and the dodo. We talk about all of that on this episode, along with broader observations of what these new age synthetic biology tools mean for the future of conservation, and, for the future of human health.
00:00 Introduction 08:08 Ethical Considerations 15:19 The Thylacine Project 27:30 Public Skepticism and Techno-Optimism 29:51 Balancing Technology and Nature 31:37 The Role of Beavers in Carbon Sequestration 33:24 Synthetic Biology vs. AI and Robotics 39:06 Elephants, P53 Protein, and Cancer Research 42:56 Advancements in Medical Therapeutics 49:21 Future Innovations and Ocean Exploration
15 Episoden
Manage episode 432259256 series 3517081
This episode was a real treat. Ben Lamm is the founder and CEO of Colossal Biosciences, the world's first de-extinction company. They are legitimately en route to bringing back extinct species, like the wooly mammoth, the thylacine and the dodo. We talk about all of that on this episode, along with broader observations of what these new age synthetic biology tools mean for the future of conservation, and, for the future of human health.
00:00 Introduction 08:08 Ethical Considerations 15:19 The Thylacine Project 27:30 Public Skepticism and Techno-Optimism 29:51 Balancing Technology and Nature 31:37 The Role of Beavers in Carbon Sequestration 33:24 Synthetic Biology vs. AI and Robotics 39:06 Elephants, P53 Protein, and Cancer Research 42:56 Advancements in Medical Therapeutics 49:21 Future Innovations and Ocean Exploration
15 Episoden
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