Environmental Science
The Ethical Considerations of De-Extinction Projects in Conservation Biology
Quick fact
The woolly mammoth project, using gene editing and surrogates, is estimated to cost tens of millions of dollars, yet it would resurrect only a few individuals with no guarantee they could survive in the wild—sparking debate about whether that money might save more lives if spent on existing endangered species.
Why this is interesting
Would you bring back the woolly mammoth? It sounds like a dream from a sci-fi movie, but real scientists are exploring it. Yet, just because we can, should we?