From dodos to 'lost' tribes: a history of extinction

History Extra podcast

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🗓️ 21 August 2025

⏱️ 35 minutes

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After causing the extinction of the dodo, humans soon realised that we had the power to destroy entire species – and we continue to reckon with that power. Speaking to James Osborne, Sadiah Qureshi discusses her new book Vanished, which looks at the connections between extinction and imperialism, and explores how changing ideas about extinction have reshaped the face of the planet. (Ad) Sadiah Qureshi is the author of Vanished: An Unnatural History of Extinction (Penguin, 2025). Buy it now from Waterstones: https://go.skimresources.com?id=71026X1535947&xcust=historyextra-social-histboty&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.waterstones.com%2Fbook%2Fvanished%2Fsadiah-qureshi%2F%2F9780241352106. The HistoryExtra podcast is produced by the team behind BBC History Magazine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:14.7	Soon after landing on Mauritius and causing the extinction of the dodo,
1:19.6	humans came to terms with the fact that we have the power to destroy entire species.
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1:30.4	Speaking to James Osborne, Sathia Qureshi discusses her new book, Vanished,
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