103 M. R. O'Connor - Resurrection Science and the Precarious Future of Wild Things

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Science, Society & Culture, Neuroscience, Female Host, Interview, Social Sciences, Critical Thinking

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🗓️ 25 September 2015

⏱️ 59 minutes

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On the show this week we talk to M. R. O'Connor about her book Resurrection Science: Conservation, De-Extinction and the Precarious Future of Wild Things.Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/inquiringminds

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