In this episode we investigate the power of de-extinction science and ask ‘Can resurrecting extinct species ensure biodiversity?’ 

We will discover more about what de-extinction actually is, how the technology is currently developing, whether this might present a solution to biodiversity loss, and finally tackle the ecological and moral challenges to resurrecting extinct species.

Guest experts featured in this episode:

• Professor Andrew Pask, developmental geneticist, the University of Melbourne;
• Professor Marcel Klaassen, ecologist, the Centre of Integrative Ecology, Deakin University;
• Tristen Derham, PhD student, the School of Natural Sciences, the University of Tasmania.

Host: Dr Renee Beale
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