Super Data Science: ML & AI Podcast with Jon Krohn 866: Bringing Back Extinct Animals like the Woolly Mammoth and Dodo Bird
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Feb 28, 2025 The podcast dives into the fascinating realm of bringing extinct animals back to life, focusing on the woolly mammoth and dodo bird. It highlights the groundbreaking work of Colossal Biosciences and their use of genomic technologies, like CRISPR and artificial wombs. Discussions also touch on the implications for conservation, biodiversity credits, and the ethical aspects of playing god with nature. Can science really resurrect history? The conversation reveals both excitement and caution surrounding these ambitious biotech projects.
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Colossal Biosciences Funding
- Colossal Biosciences secured $200 million in Series C funding, valuing them at over $10 billion.
- This is remarkable given their main projects aren't due until 2028 and they have no revenue.
De-Extinction Process
- Colossal Biosciences' de-extinction process involves mapping an extinct species' genome.
- They compare this to a close relative, using CRISPR to modify the relative's cells to match the extinct species.
Colossal Spin-offs
- Colossal Biosciences has created spin-off companies, like one using microorganisms to break down plastic.
- Another spin-off is FormBio, a platform for gene therapy development.