![]() ![]() ![]() Sharp, witty, and impeccably-argued.' - Brian Switek, National Geographic 'A thrilling tour of the science that might - might - recreate lost worlds from the not-too-distant past. Looking at the very real and compelling science behind an idea once seen as science fiction, How to Clone a Mammoth demonstrates how de-extinction will redefine conservation's future. ![]() From deciding which species should be restored to anticipating how revived populations might be overseen in the wild, Shapiro vividly explores the extraordinary cutting-edge science that is being used to resurrect the past.Ĭonsidering de-extinction's practical benefits and ethical challenges, Shapiro argues that the overarching goal should be the revitalisation and stabilisation of contemporary ecosystems. In How to Clone a Mammoth, Beth Shapiro, an evolutionary biologist and pioneer in ancient DNA research, addresses this intriguing question by walking readers through the astonishing and controversial process of de-extinction. Could extinct species, like mammoths and passenger pigeons, be brought back to life? ![]()
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