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Modern Wisdom
#681 - Ben Lamm - The Man Bringing Extinct Creatures Back To Life
Sep 16, 2023
01:13:10
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Entrepreneur and CEO of Colossal, Ben Lamm, discusses bringing extinct creatures back to life like Wooly Mammoths, impact on climate change, genetic material sources, artificial wombs, enhancing humans with Neanderthal DNA, and the case for bringing back the Dodo bird.
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- De-extinction efforts, like bringing back woolly mammoths, can help combat climate change by restoring ecosystems and mitigating carbon and methane release from permafrost.
- The de-extinction process involves extracting DNA from preserved samples, identifying core genes, and implanting edited cells into surrogates for gestation and birth.
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Bringing Back Extinct Species to Combat Biodiversity Loss and Climate Change
Colossal, an organization led by Ben Lamb, is at the forefront of de-extinction, aiming to bring back extinct creatures like woolly mammoths. By restoring ecosystems like the Arctic Tundra, which is linked to climate change, de-extinction efforts can help combat biodiversity loss and mitigate the release of stored carbon and methane in the permafrost. Mammoths, like elephants, have the potential to knock down carnivorous trees, promote grassland growth, and lower ground temperatures, making them valuable in restoring and preserving habitats.
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