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'What’s the problem? Well, pretty much everything. These aren’t species returned from extinction.'
@oxfordgeography.bsky.social's Dr Richard Grenyer argues that extinction is, for the time being, a symptom of our global economic system ⬇️
@oxfordgeography.bsky.social's Dr Richard Grenyer argues that extinction is, for the time being, a symptom of our global economic system ⬇️
Why ‘de-extinct’ dire wolves are a Trojan horse to hide humanity’s destruction of nature
Extinction is, for the time being, forever – and a symptom of our global economic system.
theconversation.com
April 15, 2025 at 9:22 AM
'What’s the problem? Well, pretty much everything. These aren’t species returned from extinction.'
@oxfordgeography.bsky.social's Dr Richard Grenyer argues that extinction is, for the time being, a symptom of our global economic system ⬇️
@oxfordgeography.bsky.social's Dr Richard Grenyer argues that extinction is, for the time being, a symptom of our global economic system ⬇️
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In this video, Beth appeals to the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) definition of 'de-extinction' as 'the process of creating an organism that resembles an extinct species' 1/n
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A statement from Colossal's Chief Science Officer, Dr. Beth Shapiro, on the dire wolf project
www.reddit.com
April 11, 2025 at 10:45 AM
In this video, Beth appeals to the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) definition of 'de-extinction' as 'the process of creating an organism that resembles an extinct species' 1/n
www.reddit.com/r/deextincti...
www.reddit.com/r/deextincti...
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Inside me there are two wolves. One of them has a 15 genome edits the other 20 genome edits. Neither of them is a dire wolf.
April 8, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Inside me there are two wolves. One of them has a 15 genome edits the other 20 genome edits. Neither of them is a dire wolf.
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Going to recode the C. elegans genome to make a direworm
April 8, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Going to recode the C. elegans genome to make a direworm
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Can't wait to hear what Colossal are going to bring back next. My guess is either cave trolls or half-orcs.
www.newscientist.com/article/2475...
www.newscientist.com/article/2475...
No, the dire wolf has not been brought back from extinction
Colossal Biosciences claims three pups born recently are dire wolves, but they are actually grey wolves with genetic edits intended to make them resemble the lost species
www.newscientist.com
April 7, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Can't wait to hear what Colossal are going to bring back next. My guess is either cave trolls or half-orcs.
www.newscientist.com/article/2475...
www.newscientist.com/article/2475...