Category Archives: biology
The dawn of de-extinction
Hank Greely and Jake Sherkow discuss the science, morals, and ethics of de-extinction: bringing extinct species back to life. As lawyers with an interest in biotechnologies, Hank and Jake explain how they first got involved with de-extinciton, how scientists propose … Continue reading
Filed under biology, conservation, evolution, extinction, genetics, health, law, technology
If Bilbo Baggins had an environmental school
After growing up in a remote corner of Alaska, marine biologist Zach Brown wants to start a school to teach future scientists about environmental sciences and sustainability. Zach tells producers Mike and Leslie about his vision for the Inian Islands … Continue reading
Filed under biology, climate change, conservation, geology, sustainability
Tracing networks of disease
We revisit our conversation with biological anthropologist James Holland Jones, who explains how diseases typically spread from animal to human populations and how that might change as our planet continues to warm. He also discusses how we might prevent future … Continue reading
Filed under biology, evolution, genetics, health, population
Extremophiles of the Anthropocene
If we’re looking for how life will respond to rapid environmental changes, we should probably look to bacteria adapted to live in extreme environments – what scientists call extremophiles. Astrobiologist Dirk Schulze-Makuch examines the Anthropocene with thought experiments of bacteria … Continue reading
Filed under apocalypse, biology, evolution, extinction, planetary science
