Ben Lamm (2025) - De-extinction and the Future of Conservation

This recap episode features Ben Lamm, the CEO and co-founder of Colossal Biosciences. The conversation focuses on the company's work in de-extinction and species preservation, particularly their efforts to bring back the woolly mammoth, Tasmanian tiger, and direwolf. Lamm explains the complex process of using ancient DNA and genetic engineering, highlighting the challenges of fragmented samples and the need for computational analysis. The discussion also covers the ethical and philosophical debates surrounding de-extinction, as well as the potential applications of their technology for conservation and human health, including the development of artificial wombs and cloning techniques.---We all love The Joe Rogan Experience and much prefer the real thing, but sometimes it's not possible to listen to an entire episode or you just want to recap an episode you've previously listened to. The Joe Rogan Recap uses Google's NotebookLM to create a conversational podcast that recaps episodes of JRE into a more manageable listen.