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EPISODE · Jun 30, 2026 · 10 MIN

Should We Bring Back Extinct Species? | After Skool

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Should We Bring Back Extinct Species? De-extinction, or resurrection biology, or species revivalism is the process of creating an organism, which is either a member of, or resembles an extinct species, or breeding population of such organisms. Cloning is the most widely proposed method, although selective breeding and gene editing have also been proposed. Similar techniques have been applied to endangered species. Please consider supporting After Skool on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/AfterSkool We have a book coming out very soon. Visit our site to preorder https://www.afterskool.net/ Check out the new After Skool T-shirt design! https://teespring.com/stores/afterskoolThere is significant controversy over de-extinction. Critics assert that efforts would be better spent conserving existing species, that the habitat necessary for formerly extinct species to survive is too limited to warrant de-extinction, and that the evolutionary conservation benefits of these operations are questionable.Thank you Nature Conservancy for the great footage of the Channel Island Foxes. Sources: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2013/04/species-revival-bringing-back-extinct-animals/ https://www.livescience.com/38972-how-to-resurrect-extinct-animals.html https://www.livescience.com/58027-cost-of-reviving-extinct-species.html https://www.livescience.com/51219-jurassic-world-real-dinosaur-breeding.html http://www.lse.ac.uk/Economic-History/Assets/Documents/WorkingPapers/Economic-History/2009/WP117.pdf https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/nature/island-fox.htm Follow the podcast for new episodes. We cannot change the world. But we can change ourselves...and that will change the world. The goal of this podcast is to empower the individual and deliver profound ideas through art. Find After Skool on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AfterSkool/videos Disclaimer: This podcast is an independent initiative inspired by the thought-provoking content of After Skool. It is created by a viewer who appreciates the depth of the ideas shared and wants to make them more accessible in an audio format. While every effort is made to preserve the essence of the original content, this is not an official After Skool production, nor is it affiliated with or endorsed by After Skool. All rights to the original material belong to After Skool. If you have any concerns regarding this podcast, please feel free to reach out. --------------------------- ------ Keywords: psychology, productivity tips, consciousness, philosophy podcast, wisdom podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should We Bring Back Extinct Species? De-extinction, or resurrection biology, or species revivalism is the process of creating an organism, which is either a member of, or resembles an extinct species, or breeding population of such organisms. Cloning is the most widely proposed method, although selective breeding and gene editing have also been proposed. Similar techniques have been applied to endangered species. Please consider supporting After Skool on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/AfterSkool We have a book coming out very soon. Visit our site to preorder https://www.afterskool.net/ Check out the new After Skool T-shirt design! https://teespring.com/stores/afterskoolThere is significant controversy over de-extinction. Critics assert that efforts would be better spent conserving existing species, that the habitat necessary for formerly extinct species to survive is too limited to warrant de-extinction, and that the evolutionary conservation benefits of these operations are questionable.Thank you Nature Conservancy for the great footage of the Channel Island Foxes. Sources: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2013/04/species-revival-bringing-back-extinct-animals/ https://www.livescience.com/38972-how-to-resurrect-extinct-animals.html https://www.livescience.com/58027-cost-of-reviving-extinct-species.html https://www.livescience.com/51219-jurassic-world-real-dinosaur-breeding.html http://www.lse.ac.uk/Economic-History/Assets/Documents/WorkingPapers/Economic-History/2009/WP117.pdf https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/nature/island-fox.htm Follow the podcast for new episodes. We cannot change the world. But we can change ourselves...and that will change the world. The goal of this podcast is to empower the individual and deliver profound ideas through art. Find After Skool on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AfterSkool/videos Disclaimer: This podcast is an independent initiative inspired by the thought-provoking content of After Skool. It is created by a viewer who appreciates the depth of the ideas shared and wants to make them more accessible in an audio format. While every effort is made to preserve the essence of the original content, this is not an official After Skool production, nor is it affiliated with or endorsed by After Skool. All rights to the original material belong to After Skool. If you have any concerns regarding this podcast, please feel free to reach out. --------------------------- ------ Keywords: psychology, productivity tips, consciousness, philosophy podcast, wisdom podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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