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Unexplainable

How to resurrect a mammoth

Unexplainable

Vox

Life Sciences, Science, Natural Sciences

4.62.4K Ratings

🗓️ 26 April 2023

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Scientists are hard at work trying to bring back woolly mammoths (and dodos). But should they? And what would they actually be bringing back? For more, go to http://vox.com/unexplainable It’s a great place to view show transcripts and read more about the topics on our show. Also, email us! unexplainable@vox.com We read every email. Support Unexplainable by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

It's been thousands of years since woolly mammoths roamed the earth, but the chance of seeing

0:07.2

one walking around again may not be too far away.

0:12.1

You hear that?

0:13.1

Yelp in the background?

0:14.1

That's kinda how I felt when I first heard this.

0:17.2

It sounds like a scene from Jurassic Park, but it's true.

0:21.8

Scientists at a company called Colossal are trying to use genetic engineering to bring

0:25.7

woolly mammoths back.

0:27.9

Using CRISPR genome editing technology, a team of scientists aimed to genetically resurrect

0:33.4

a woolly mammoth by 2027.

0:36.3

And all this is getting people pretty excited.

0:39.2

Can I tell you I posted this question on my Facebook page?

0:42.4

Oh boy, you gotta check that out, it is taking off.

0:47.3

I checked it out.

0:49.3

I'm new here, but at 76 years old, I say go for it.

0:53.7

I'd rather say a woolly rhino.

0:55.2

Wasn't that your Hick-Avin high school?

0:57.6

Maybe to go back and watch Jurassic Park.

1:00.6

Bring back Jesus.

1:03.3

Colossal isn't bringing back Jesus yet, but to be honest, they're not really bringing

1:09.1

back mammoths either.

1:11.0

I think to the average person, when they hear the word de-extinction, they imagine bringing

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