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The Argument for De-Extinction: Explained

Season 13 Episode 5 | 26m 19s

Dire wolves are back—sort of. Colossal Biosciences claims to have resurrected this extinct predator, but what did they really do? Joe talks with the scientists behind the headlines to explore the truth, tech, and ethics of “de-extinction.”

Aired: 05/07/25
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