Sam Harris – Bringing Back the Mammoth. (2024). Making Sense podcast.
Sam Harris speaks with Ben Lamm about his work at Colossal Biosciences. They discuss his efforts to de-extinct the woolly mammoth, the Tasmanian tiger, and the dodo; the difference between Colossal’s approach and Jurassic Park; the details of resurrecting the mammoth; the relevance of this work to human health; the role of artificial intelligence; reintroducing mammoths, Tasmanian tigers, and dodos back into the wild; the environmental and business case for de-extinction; and other topics.
Fascinating conversation.
While I was listening to this, I realised that the difference between resurrecting extinct species, and preserving those on the brink of extinction, is two individuals.