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Interview: De-Extinction, Dire Wolves, and Jurassic Park with Beth Shapiro

54m 49s

Can we bring extinct species back to life? Evolutionary biologist Beth Shapiro claims we just did. As Chief Science Officer at Colossal, her team made headlines in spring 2025 with the announcement of the de-extinction of the dire wolf. She takes us behind the headlines to explain how this is no “Jurassic Park” fantasy.

Aired: 11/20/25
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