About this episode
An American Biosciences company claims to have ‘de-extincted’ prehistoric dire wolves. Next they plan to bring back the woolly mammoth and the dodo. But even if they could, should they? This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestory Guest: Tom Whipple, Science Writer, The Times. Host: Manveen Rana. Producer: Shabnam Grewal. Further reading: Why are scientists bringing back woolly mammoths from extinction? Long-extinct dire wolf to howl again thanks to ancient DNA Further listening: The cost of being ugly Clips: Colossal Biosciences, Game of Thrones/HBO. Photo: Colossal Biosciences. Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.