Rise of the necrofauna : the science, ethics, and risks of de-extinction

Wray, Britt (author.). Church, George M. (George McDonald), (author of foreword.). David Suzuki Institute, (issuing body.).

Summary: "In Rise of the Necrofauna, Wray takes us deep into the minds and labs of some of the world's most progressive thinkers to find out. She introduces us to renowned futurists like Stewart Brand and scientists like George Church, who are harnessing the powers of CRISPR gene editing in the hopes of "reviving" extinct passenger pigeons, woolly mammoths, and heath hens. She speaks with Nikita Zimov, who together with his eclectic father Sergey, is creating Siberia's Pleistocene Park--a daring attempt to rebuild the mammoth's ancient ecosystem in order to save earth from climate disaster. Through interviews with these and other thought leaders, Wray reveals the many incredible opportunities for research and conservation made possible by this emerging new field."--

Record details

ISBN: 9781771641647
ISBN: 1771641649
ISBN: 9781771641630
Physical Description: print
ix, 293 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Publisher: Vancouver ; David Suzuki Institute : 2017.
Copyright: ©2017.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Foreword / George Church -- How is de-extinction done? -- Why is de-extinction important? -- What species are good contenders, and why? -- Why recreate the woolly mammoth? -- Can billions of passenger pigeons rebound, and should they? -- How might we regulate this new wilderness? -- Can de-extinction save species on the brink? -- Is some knowledge too dangerous?