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EPISODE · May 20, 2026 · 10 MIN

Kim on a Whim: Jurassic Park Fears Erupt After Scientists Hatch Chicks in Artificial Eggs

from The Marc Cox Morning Show

Kim’s “On a Whim” segment dives into the bizarre and unsettling world of de-extinction science after Texas-based Colossal Biosciences successfully hatches live chicks using artificial eggs lined with bioengineered membranes. The crew debates whether technology designed to revive extinct species like the dodo bird, giant moa, woolly mammoth, and potentially even dinosaurs is scientific progress or reckless “playing God,” repeatedly comparing the concept to the disaster scenarios of Jurassic Park. Kim questions the ethics and practical value of resurrecting extinct creatures simply because science now makes it possible, while Marc argues there may be a stronger case for restoring species humans hunted to extinction. The conversation spirals into jokes about pet velociraptors, T-Rexes roaming neighborhoods, exotic animal ownership gone wrong, and the terrifying possibility that humanity is walking directly into its own sci-fi warning label. Hashtags: #JurassicPark #ColossalBiosciences #DeExtinction #WoollyMammoth #DodoBird #Science #Biotechnology #Dinosaurs #ArtificialEggs #KimOnAWhim

Kim’s “On a Whim” segment dives into the bizarre and unsettling world of de-extinction science after Texas-based Colossal Biosciences successfully hatches live chicks using artificial eggs lined with bioengineered membranes. The crew debates whether technology designed to revive extinct species like the dodo bird, giant moa, woolly mammoth, and potentially even dinosaurs is scientific progress or reckless “playing God,” repeatedly comparing the concept to the disaster scenarios of Jurassic Park. Kim questions the ethics and practical value of resurrecting extinct creatures simply because science now makes it possible, while Marc argues there may be a stronger case for restoring species humans hunted to extinction. The conversation spirals into jokes about pet velociraptors, T-Rexes roaming neighborhoods, exotic animal ownership gone wrong, and the terrifying possibility that humanity is walking directly into its own sci-fi warning label. Hashtags: #JurassicPark #ColossalBiosciences #DeExtinction #WoollyMammoth #DodoBird #Science #Biotechnology #Dinosaurs #ArtificialEggs #KimOnAWhim

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