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Reviving Extinct Species with Ben Lamm of Colossal Biosciences
Ted Hesser Podcast
53 minutes 23 seconds
1 year ago
Reviving Extinct Species with Ben Lamm of Colossal Biosciences
This episode was a real treat. Ben Lamm is the founder and CEO of Colossal Biosciences, the world's first de-extinction company. They are legitimately en route to bringing back extinct species, like the wooly mammoth, the thylacine and the dodo. We talk about all of that on this episode, along with broader observations of what these new age synthetic biology tools mean for the future of conservation, and, for the future of human health.
00:00 Introduction
08:08 Ethical Considerations
15:19 The Thylacine Project
27:30 Public Skepticism and Techno-Optimism
29:51 Balancing Technology and Nature
31:37 The Role of Beavers in Carbon Sequestration
33:24 Synthetic Biology vs. AI and Robotics
39:06 Elephants, P53 Protein, and Cancer Research
42:56 Advancements in Medical Therapeutics
49:21 Future Innovations and Ocean Exploration
Ted Hesser Podcast
Deeply researched long form conversations with the most interesting people in the world.
