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EPISODE · Apr 27, 2026 · 38 MIN

From Cloning Scandals to Mammoth Proxies

from Unlocking the Unknown · host Atlas Gray

Scientific initiatives are currently utilizing advanced cloning and CRISPR technology to attempt the de-extinction of species like the woolly mammoth, leveraging well-preserved remains discovered in the Siberian permafrost.These projects operate within a complex landscape of ethical debates, high-profile scientific misconduct scandals, and an incomplete international legal framework for regulating resurrected organisms.Proponents of rewilding argue that reintroducing megafauna through projects like Pleistocene Park could restore ancient grasslands and mitigate climate change by stabilizing carbon stores in the Arctic permafrost

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