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Stewart Alsop hosts a conversation with Oliver Polzin, a founding team member of Meow Wolf and naturalist, exploring the intersection of creativity, conservation, and architecture. Oliver discusses his current postgraduate work at SCI-Arc in Los Angeles studying synthetic landscapes through an architectural lens, his deep fascination with Pleistocene megafauna and the La Brea Tar Pits, and his vision for creating a "biophilic culture" that reframes humanity's relationship with other species and ecosystems. The discussion ranges from Oliver's early work building mud caves at Meow Wolf to his current explorations of AI-assisted design tools, 3D printing with recycled materials, holistic grazing management systems for the Great Plains, and the ancient Amazonian practice of creating terra preta soil—all part of his broader investigation into how we can design interventions for climate and conservation issues while maintaining what makes us fundamentally human.Timestamps00:00 Stewart introduces Oliver Polzin from Meow Wolf's founding team and discusses how his yoga teaching there inspired the podcast's exploration of creativity and stress relationships.05:00 Oliver describes his architecture graduate program studying climate and conservation through synthetic landscapes, contrasting dark green naturalist ecology with bright green capitalist environmentalism.10:00 Discussion of conservation ethics and AI's potential for monitoring environmental systems, with Oliver explaining his journey from painting to experimental mud construction at early Meow Wolf.15:00 Stewart shares his robotics learning journey with ESP32s in Buenos Aires while Oliver questions humanoid robot design, suggesting functional form factors matter more than human resemblance.20:00 Oliver explores cardboard as material obsession and explains treasure hunt mechanics in Meow Wolf exhibits, creating dopamine-driven discovery experiences through layered storytelling.25:00 Stewart describes creating treasure hunts for Spanish learners in Buenos Aires parks while Oliver validates experiential art's growing importance in an increasingly digital culture.30:00 Conversation shifts to three-d printing flexible filaments for architectural models and Oliver's megafauna book project about La Brea Tar Pits Pleistocene fossils.35:00 Oliver connects Earth consciousness to Pale Blue Dot perspective, arguing humans face developmental threshold understanding planetary responsibility after 300,000 years as anatomically modern species.40:00 Deep dive into end-Pleistocene extinction events and megafauna loss, discussing two-ton capybaras and how predator relationships shaped human psychology and anxiety responses.45:00 Oliver presents speculative Great Plains biopreserve concept with de-extinct megafauna, contrasting holistic rotational grazing with destructive monoculture agriculture systems.50:00 Discussion concludes with Amazonian dark earth technology and indigenous landscape management, emphasizing need for biophilic culture embracing deep time ecological perspective.Key Insights1. Oliver Polzin is part of the founding team of Meow Wolf and is currently studying at SCI-Arc in Downtown LA in a postgraduate program called Synthetic Landscapes, which examines global scale climate and conservation issues through an architectural lens. Architecture exists between art and science, and he believes architectural thinking offers a valuable framework for designing interventions for climate and conservation challenges. This program represents a significant evolution from his earlier work at Meow Wolf, where he created immersive experiential art installations using materials like adobe and cardboard.2. There is an important distinction in ecological thought between what Paul Kingsnorth calls dark green and light green approaches to environmentalism. The dark green strain represents the older naturalist movement from the early twentieth century, focusing on biological systems, ecosystems, and endangered species. Light green emerged in the 1970s after the Earth Day movement and centers on clean energy, solar panels, and wind power as a way to maintain our current lifestyle. Oliver argues that the bright green approach represents a capitalist overlay that has captured the conservation movement, whereas true conservation requires focusing on actual biological systems rather than just technological solutions.3. The experiential art form that Meow Wolf pioneered still has enormous untapped potential, particularly as society becomes increasingly digital. Oliver believes there will be a huge wave of experiential desire in this decade as people crave human connection and real-world excitement. The treasure hunt and scavenger hunt format represents a compelling form of real-life RPG that creates meaningful human interactions. This type of experience design, which Meow Wolf developed through installations like the House of Eternal Return, plays with human dopamine systems by compelling people to open doors, explore spaces, and follow narrative threads through physical environments.4. The architectural model or dollhouse concept represents a crucial rhetorical tool that Oliver is learning to apply to climate and conservation work. Architects have long created physical models to show stakeholders what a building will be like, and this practice of showing a story in compelling ways for different types of brains is essential for getting traction on projects. While architectural models used to be made from foam core, paper, and balsa wood, they are now largely created through 3D printing, which allows for incredibly complex forms and interlocking structures that would have been impossible to construct manually.5. Oliver is obsessed with megafauna and the end Pleistocene extinction event that occurred roughly twelve thousand years ago. For three hundred thousand years, anatomically modern humans existed alongside massive beasts like short faced bears and American lions, and we were the smaller creatures in the ecosystem. The extinction of over one hundred genera of animals over ninety nine pounds, combined with sea level rise of nearly four hundred feet, fundamentally changed human existence and led to the development of agriculture and civilization. Much of our current psychological development, including anxiety responses, is still based on this time period when we lived among these massive animals.6. The current food system in the Great Plains is fundamentally broken compared to the historical managed food system maintained by Plains tribes, who sustained thirty to sixty million bison through 1800. Oliver explored a speculative project about turning the Great Plains into a massive biopreserve of de-extinct megafauna, contrasting the natural system of rotational grazing where predators keep herds moving with the current monoculture crop agriculture that requires external inputs like fertilizer, pesticides, and herbicides. The natural system builds soil and increases fecundity, while industrial agriculture degrades soil, creates toxic runoff, and produces genetically modified crops that feed animals in toxic concentrated feeding operations.7. The fundamental challenge facing humanity now is creating what Oliver calls a biophilic or ecophilic culture that is loving of other species and our home planet. This requires both psychological shifts and changes in how we design systems at all scales. The Amazon provides a powerful example of this, as recent LiDAR mapping has revealed that what appeared to be pristine wilderness was actually a vast tended garden created by indigenous civilizations who developed technologies like Amazonian dark earth through burning middens with various additives. These cultures understood how to be embedded in a web with other species while playing an important orchestrating role, offering a model for how humans might relate to other forms of life in our current era.
In this episode of Skin in the Game, Saxon Baum sits down with Marshall Sandman, Managing Partner of Animal Capital, for a conversation that covers everything from venture capital and founder relationships to content creation and the future of innovation. Marshall shares his journey from investment banking and WarnerMedia to launching Animal Capital, a venture firm that has backed companies like Whatnot, Underdog Fantasy Sports, and Colossal Biosciences.The discussion dives into why Marshall believes showing up in person still matters, how he thinks about building trust with founders and investors, and why Animal Capital has intentionally stayed away from many of the industry's biggest hype cycles. He also shares his perspective on what makes a great founder, the importance of storytelling when raising capital, and why some of the best opportunities can be found outside traditional startup hubs.Marshall also talks about his growing presence on social media, his commitment to publishing daily content for founders and investors, and how sharing practical lessons online has helped entrepreneurs connect with him directly. Whether you're a founder, investor, or simply interested in how venture capital really works behind the scenes, this episode offers an honest look at building relationships, making investment decisions, and creating long-term value. Tune in to this episode and let us know your thoughts.
В новия епизод на Ratio Weekly Петко и Никола Кереков разглеждат една от най-сериозните космически новини на годината – катастрофалната експлозия на ракетата New Glenn на Blue Origin по време на наземен тест във Флорида. Защо този инцидент е много повече от поредния взрив на ракета и какви могат да бъдат последствията за NASA, програмата Artemis и плановете за постоянно човешко присъствие на Луната? След това се отправяме към покрайнините на Слънчевата система, където астрономи откриват нещо неочаквано – тънка атмосфера около малък и леден свят отвъд Плутон, който според досегашните теории не би трябвало да може да задържи такава. Какво може да стои зад това откритие и как то променя разбирането ни за далечните обекти в Слънчевата система? Накрая говорим за една амбициозна технология на компанията Colossal Biosciences – изкуствено яйце, което според създателите му може да помогне както за възраждането на изчезнали видове, така и за опазването на застрашени птици. Наистина ли сме една крачка по-близо до дронта и моата, или засега става дума повече за обещания, отколкото за доказана наука? Гледай епизода тук: https://youtu.be/N_CS3Co2MBU Споменато в епизода: https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/05/heres-why-the-failure-of-blue-origins-new-glenn-rocket-is-so-catastrophic/ https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/05/blue-origins-new-glenn-rocket-just-exploded-during-a-static-fire-test/ https://www.sci.news/astronomy/trans-neptunian-object-atmosphere-14740.html https://theconversation.com/de-extinction-company-says-its-made-an-artificial-egg-if-true-it-could-help-save-living-species-283138 За подкаста: В епизодите на Ratio Weekly, нашата импровизирана научна новинарска емисия, молекулярният биолог Никола Кереков в компанията на харизматичния водещ Петко Желязов ви представят най-новите открития и най-любопитните постижения в сферата на науката, технологиите и медицината от изминалата седмица. В тази мини-серия на Ratio Podcast говорим за неща като това как да общуваме ефективно с котките, защо китовете се самоубиват и какво живее на Венера. Това е една от шестте серии на Ratio Podcast – един подкаст за любопитни хора. С негова помощ ще си сверите часовника за всичко най-ново в света на науката и културата и ще чуете неформални разговори, свързани или вдъхновени от наука.
(00:00 - 3:13) It's FRIDAY! It's National Donut Day! We talked about what are some of our favorite donuts and what our favorite donut spots are! (3:13 - 9:17) Today's DM Disaster is from Tony! He's been struggling in the dating world, and it's because of his workout routine. He's always done Sweating to the Oldies his entire life; it's what's kept him in shape. But the girl he was dating walked in on him in full cosplay of Richard Simmons, and now she's broken up with him. That's Tony's DM Disaster! (9:17 - 13:38) All week LBF has been asking Adam 12 questions all weeks! Now the tables have been turned; Adam 12 has questions for LBF. (13:38 - 16:49) Today's Supah Smaht player is Lisa from Haverhill! Find out if they were Supah Smaht! (16:49 - 18:51) You might want to re-think using deet this summer to keep the mosquito away. A science company has altered the mosquitoes to be attracted to deet and now we need to worry. (18:51 - 23:08) Steven Spielberg has a new movie coming out Today! So, we decided to play the game of guess Spielberg's top 3 movies of all time! (23:08 - 27:06) A biotech company called Colossal Biosciences successfully hatched 26 chicks using a 3D-printed artificial egg system instead of natural eggshells. The company says the technology could someday help revive extinct birds like the giant moa and potentially aid conservation efforts for endangered species.(27:06 - 33:02) We all know LBF is an indoor cat, but Adam 12 tries to get LBF to venture outside this weekend! Plus, 187-sq ft Cape House is for sale it's only for 295K. All this and more on the ROR Morning Show with LBF & Adam 12 Podcast. Find more great podcasts at bPodStudios.com…The Place To Be For Podcast Discovery! Follow us on our socialsInstagram - @rormorningshowFacebook - The ROR Morning ShowSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Firma Colossal Biosciences, známá svými plány na „oživení“ mamutů, vakovlků nebo ptáka doda, oznámila další ambiciózní krok. Tvrdí, že vyvinula umělou skořápku umožňující vývoj ptačích embryí mimo běžná vejce. Pokud se technologie osvědčí, mohla by výrazně změnit genetické inženýrství ptáků.Právě práce s ptačími embryi je totiž mnohem složitější než u savců. U savců lze embryo přenášet do náhradní matky, ale u ptáků probíhá vývoj uvnitř vejce. Umělá skořápka by mohla vědcům umožnit manipulovat s embryi během vývoje, provádět genetické úpravy a potenciálně vytvářet organismy s vlastnostmi vyhynulých druhů.Zatím jde především o technologickou demonstraci a řada odborníků čeká na nezávislé ověření výsledků. Pokud se ale tvrzení potvrdí, mohlo by jít o jeden z nejdůležitějších nástrojů pro projekty de-extinkce i ochranu kriticky ohrožených ptačích druhů.Vědátor vznikl jako spinoff olomouckého spolku studentů a popularizátorů vědy UP Crowd. Naším cílem je popularizovat vědu a kritické myšlení primárně na sociálních sítích. …což v praxi znamená, že na to nemáme moc prachy, málokdo nás podporuje a děláme na to na koleni, jak se jen dá – na našem YouTube kanálu přesto týden co týden najdete novinky ze světa vědy, krátká osvětová videa i delší rozhovory a tématické videa!Váš Vědátor
Online scams keep getting better, especially with AI. We've got a tool and some other tips to avoid getting scammed out of your hard-earned money. We also cover other tech news and tips to help you get out there and tech better! Watch on YouTube! - Notnerd.com and Notpicks.com INTRO (00:00) Intel is doing well now (03:05) Pope Leo takes aim at big tech in sweeping encyclical on AI (05:40) MAIN TOPIC: Stop getting scammed (07:25) ~$20.9 billion lost to cyber-enabled scams and fraud reported to the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) — up about 26% from 2024. Over 1 million complaints were filed. Scamwise DAVE'S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: How to NOT to get Phished from Moonlock (14:20) JUST THE HEADLINES: (28:30) Googling the word "disregard" causes Google's AI to return garbled chatbot ramblings To fill air traffic controller shortage, FAA turns to gamers Spotify to reserve tour tickets for artist 'superfans' in support of live music Ferrari reveals $640,000 EV co-designed by Jony Ive Steve Jobs U.S. commemorative $1 coin goes on sale Samsung chip workers will get an average $340,000 bonus as AI profits soar Colossal Biosciences is growing chickens in a 3D-printed artificial eggshell LISTENER MAIL: Dillon - Why are YouTube ads so bad? Also, Fender PR disaster (32:50) WITHIN REACH! Dave 7-5, Round 13, Dave goes first (47:10) TAKES: Plex announces borderline offensive Lifetime Pass price hike (56:00) This week in tech layoffs (01:00:25) StanChart to cut over 7,000 jobs, boost AI to replace 'lower-value human capital' Meta begins laying off thousands of employees as it transforms around AI Intuit to cut 17% of global jobs to streamline operations, memo shows BONUS ODD TAKE: Theodore's Thick Coins (01:01:40) PICKS OF THE WEEK: Dave: Behringer FLOW 8 8-Input Digital Mixer (01:05:50) Nate: Brightown E26 Rechargeable Light Bulb with Remote Timer and 3 Color Temperatures, Battery Backup Bulb for Sconces and Lamps, E26 Detachable Charging for Non-Hardwired Fixture, Dimmer, 700LM (01:09:20)
-Blue Origin can now make more concrete plans for New Glenn's next flight after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has cleared the rocket for launch. -Love it or hate it, you can likewise attribute Luce's exterior styling to LoveFrom, the design house founded by Jony Ive in 2019. -Colossal Biosciences, the "de-extinction" biotech company best known for its claims of reviving the dire wolf, announced last week that it has hatched 26 healthy chicks from 3D-printed artificial eggshells. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Episode 371 The moa was a giant flightless bird from New Zealand that died out around 500 years ago. Are we about to see it brought back from extinction? Colossal Biosciences say they have made an artificial egg shell that is a step towards recreating the massive eggs of moas (and dodos). This is huge news… if it works. Is this really enough to bring them back to life - and should we even be trying? We discuss the news and wider ethical implications of de-extinction - including Colossal's headline goal of bringing back the woolly mammoth to assist in the climate crisis. Rowan Hooper is joined by New Scientist's Michael Le Page and palaeontologist Victoria Herridge. To read more about these stories, visit https://www.newscientist.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
NCAA Flag Football girl's inclusivity plan for a national championship, emu found wandering the streets of Louisiana, Colossal Biosciences developing technology to bring back the South Island giant moa, interval training, popular songs from when The Infomaniacs were 16 years old, alien species types, the pyramids in Egypt, interesting facts — plus the latest news and sports.
BEACH WATER PERSON - 05.20.2026 - #942 BestPodcastintheMetaverse.com Canary Cry News Talk #942 - 05.20.2026 - Recorded Live to 1s and 0s Deconstructing World Events from a Biblical Worldview Declaring Jesus as Lord amidst the Fifth Generation War! CageRattlerCoffee.com SD/TC email Ike for discount https://CanaryCry.Support Send address and shirt size updates to canarycrysupplydrop@gmail.com Join the Canary Cry Roundtable This Episode was Produced By: Executive Producers Sir LX Protocol Baron of the Berrean Protocol*** Producers of TREASURE (CanaryCry.Support) Rebecca T, Cage Rattler Coffee, Dame Tinfoilhat, Sir Casey the Shield Knight Producers of TIME Timestampers: Jade Bouncerson, Morgan E Clankoniphius Links: JAM SIR IKE MEGA BOX GIVEAWAY - Rating/Review, screenshot, send to Sir Ike CanaryCrySupplyDrop@gmail.com ZUCKERBERG 5:19 Mark Zuckerberg is hiring a "beach water person" (wired) AI 29:45 amish love ai ai mentions at graduation get boos again ai messes up roll call at graduation CIA 1:10:55 Clip: Bryce Crawford on Shawn Ryan trailer (X) TRANSHUMAN 1:20:26 Colossal Biosciences announced 26 chick from 3d printed eggs (Smithsonian) Clip: 26 chicks hatched from artificial 3D printed eggs (ABC) UFO 1:26:51 Second UFO file drop soon (fox) Clip: Tim Burchett says there will be deliberate misinformation in the next group of files (X) EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS 1:31:39 END 1:39:08
Mientras la OMS y los médicos sobre el terreno intentan contener el brote epidémico de ébola en Congo, en Europa, particularmente en España, se disparan las cifras de enfermedades de transmisión sexual como la sífilis y la gonorrea, para las que la mejor medida preventiva sigue siendo el preservativo. En tecnología comentamos el mensaje que previsiblemente lanzará el Papa Leon XIV en su primera encíclica, que presentará en persona el próximo 25 de mayo y que versará sobre Inteligencia Artificial, un tema sobre el que tiene a personas de muchísimo nivel trabajando en el Vaticano. Será con toda probabilidad un mensaje humanista que, además, alertará sobre las desmesuradas cifras de dinero que está moviendo (se han conocido los resultados de Nvidia, que fabrica los chips con los que trabaja la IA: 560 millones de dólares al día). También exploramos las derivadas del aterrizaje de Peter Thiel en Argentina, nuevo campo de pruebas para su sueño tecnofascista. Y comentamos lo que supone la creación del primer "huevo artificial", con los que la controvertida empresa Colossal Biosciences ha gestado 26 polluelos.
VOV1 - Một công ty công nghệ sinh học của Mỹ theo đuổi tham vọng “hồi sinh sinh vật tuyệt chủng” vừa tuyên bố tạo ra thành công gà con nở trong môi trường nhân tạo. Đây được coi là bước tiến quan trọng nhằm mở ra cơ hội tái sinh các loài chim tuyệt chủng khổng lồ.Công ty Colossal Biosciences từng gây chú ý khi công bố hồi sinh sói trắng tuyệt chủng khoảng 12.000 năm trước và lên kế hoạch hồi sinh chim dodo, voi ma mút lông xoăn, hổ Tasmania và linh dương lam. Mới đây, công ty này cho biết đã ấp nở 26 gà con thành công từ một cấu trúc lưới in 3D chứa màng silicone sinh học trong suốt mô phỏng vỏ trứng.Theo ông Ben Lamm giám đốc điều hành công ty, công nghệ “trứng nhân tạo” này mở ra tiềm năng tạo ra các loài chim đã tuyệt chủng với kích thước trứng lớn gấp khoảng 80 lần trứng gà hiện đại:"Mục đích của sáng chế này là tạo ra một hệ thống dạng mô-đun nhằm mở rộng quy mô phát triển ngoài cơ thể cho các loài chim thuộc mọi kích cỡ, từ các loài chim nhỏ, chim vẹt, cho đến gà, và cuối cùng là những loài như chim moa khổng lồ ở đảo Nam New Zealand mà không cần đến cá thể mang thai hộ hay vỏ trứng."Để tạo ra các chú gà con này, các nhà nghiên cứu chuyển phôi gà, lòng đỏ và lòng trắng vào vỏ nhân tạo trong vòng 36-40 giờ sau khi chúng được đẻ. Sau đó, đặt những thùng chứa trong lồng ấp và thêm canxi. Sau khoảng 18 ngày, gà con bắt đầu mổ lớp vỏ và cuối cùng chui ra khỏi vỏ nhân tạo.Theo ông Lamm, mục tiêu của công ty là cải tiến cơ chế sinh học tự nhiên để đạt hiệu quả cao hơn và có thể sản xuất quy mô lớn. Tuy nhiên, nhiều nhà khoa học cho rằng công nghệ hiện tại mới chỉ mô phỏng được “vỏ trứng” chứ chưa thể gọi là “trứng nhân tạo” hoàn chỉnh và việc tạo ra một sinh vật giống loài tuyệt chủng không đồng nghĩa với việc thực sự “hồi sinh” loài đó.Một số nhà khoa học cho rằng công nghệ này sẽ có ý nghĩa thực tế hơn nếu được áp dụng cho các loài đang nguy cấp thay vì cố gắng đưa các loài tuyệt chủng trở lại. Việc lưu trữ vật liệu di truyền của các loài còn tồn tại có thể giúp bảo tồn đa dạng sinh học hiệu quả hơn./.Hoàng Nguyễn/VOV1Phục dựng chim dodo ở trong rừng. Ảnh: Colossal Biosciences
Steve Caplin discusses the limited-edition Piguet swatch which has caused near riots in several countries. Hauwei are to make smart headlights that can project movies & games, and other things not quite so useful. Guide dogs will be able to control your house with the Dogosophy Button. Colossal Biosciences have hatched chickens from 3D-printed eggs, on their way to bringing back the Moa bird. AI agents are becoming Marxists. If you're nostalgic for classic arcade games, you can get one for your home. New Spitfires could be built at a quarter of the cost, using a wartime alternative to aluminium. Robot wolves are seeing off lethal bear attacks in Japan. And biological ageing can be slowed by artistic endeavours as effectively as by exercising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Kim's “On a Whim” segment dives into the bizarre and unsettling world of de-extinction science after Texas-based Colossal Biosciences successfully hatches live chicks using artificial eggs lined with bioengineered membranes. The crew debates whether technology designed to revive extinct species like the dodo bird, giant moa, woolly mammoth, and potentially even dinosaurs is scientific progress or reckless “playing God,” repeatedly comparing the concept to the disaster scenarios of Jurassic Park. Kim questions the ethics and practical value of resurrecting extinct creatures simply because science now makes it possible, while Marc argues there may be a stronger case for restoring species humans hunted to extinction. The conversation spirals into jokes about pet velociraptors, T-Rexes roaming neighborhoods, exotic animal ownership gone wrong, and the terrifying possibility that humanity is walking directly into its own sci-fi warning label. Hashtags: #JurassicPark #ColossalBiosciences #DeExtinction #WoollyMammoth #DodoBird #Science #Biotechnology #Dinosaurs #ArtificialEggs #KimOnAWhim
Hour 1 opens with Marc previewing a major Missouri Right to Life event featuring Riley Gaines before diving into Donald Trump's dominant primary-night victories, including the defeat of Thomas Massie and growing pressure on Republican holdouts across Georgia, Texas, and North Carolina. The hour heavily focuses on Trump's White House ballroom project and a fiery defense of his leadership style, followed by an explosive conversation about a massive IRS settlement tied to leaked Trump tax returns and whether January 6 defendants unfairly targeted by the federal government deserve compensation. Kim's “On a Whim” segment then shifts the show into sci-fi territory with a debate over Colossal Biosciences hatching chicks in artificial eggs and the frightening possibility of resurrecting extinct species straight out of Jurassic Park. The hour closes with reaction to the San Diego mosque shooting as Marc and Kim challenge early media narratives about the attackers while arguing the real lesson is the life-saving importance of armed security officers protecting schools and religious institutions. Hashtags: #DonaldTrump #ThomasMassie #RileyGaines #January6 #IRSLeak #JurassicPark #ColossalBiosciences #SchoolSecurity #SanDiego #RepublicanPolitics
La clásica pregunta de qué fue antes, el huevo o la gallina, podría tener pronto una nueva respuesta procedente de un laboratorio. La empresa Colossal Biosciences asegura haber conseguido que 26 pollitos nazcan de un huevo artificial, sin cáscara natural y sin madre. Este avance, que parece sacado de la ciencia ficción, supone una puerta a la crianza de animales fuera de su entorno natural y, según sus creadores, podría incluso devolver a la vida a especies ya desaparecidas.El divulgador científico Jorge Alcalde, en la sección 'La Ciencia con Jorge Alcalde' del programa 'Herrera en COPE' de Alberto Herrera, ha explicado los detalles de este experimento. Según ha relatado, los pollitos han nacido de un huevo fertilizado con una cáscara artificial y transparente hecha de silicona. Tras su desarrollo, los animales "han dado con su pico, igual que hubiese sido un pollito normal, han roto esa cáscara artificial y han salido sanos y salvos".Aunque los pollitos deberían ser ...
La empresa de biotecnología estadounidense Colossal Biosciences afirma que en apenas cinco o siete años podrá desextinguir al desaparecido Dodo. Igual que hizo con los cachorros Rómulo, Remo y Khaleesi ahora ha puesto toda su ingeniería genética al servicio del Dodo desaparecido en nuestro planeta en el siglo XVI a manos de los garrotazos de los humanos. Te lo contamos todo.
In part two of this two part episode, Jack continues their look into the dubious practice of “de-extinction” this time as it is pushed in the 21st century by Colossal BioSciences. Created in 2019 by Ben Lamm and George Church, Colossal aims at making extinction, as well as the endangered species list, a thing of the past using CRISPR technology. Claiming to have revived the Dire Wolf and Red Wolf, the company actually has been more successful in massive PR campaigns and paying off critics than reversing species death. But who benefits when people believe that the ecosystem can be preserved through test tubes rather than policy aimed at protecting endangered animals? You guessed it: wealthy sociopaths who see traditional conservation efforts as a barrier to total planetary domination. Gimmie Truth by Brad Abrahams https://bradabrahams.net/independent/gimme-truth-be7s6 Subscribe for $5 a month to get all the premium episodes: www.patreon.com/qaa Check out our new podcast series network Cursed Media! Spectral Voyager Season 2 is releasing now! Binge the entirety of Truly Tradly Deeply by Annie Kelly and Megan Kelly as well as Science in Transition by Liv Agar and Spencer Barrows: cursedmedia.net Produced by Liv Agar & Corey Klotz. Theme by Nick Sena. Additional music by Pontus Berghe. Theme Vocals by THEY/LIVE (instagram.com/theyylivve / sptfy.com/QrDm). Cover Art by Pedro Correa: (pedrocorrea.com) qaapodcast.com QAA was known as the QAnon Anonymous podcast.
The long history of humans bending biology for civilization eventually raised an important question: if animals can be domesticated, then couldn't they also be de-domesticated? Further: could selective breeding allow scientists to reverse-engineer a species back from extinction and contain identical DNA to its ancestors? The first people to attempt “de-extinction” were, naturally, mad zoologists supported by Nazis. Modern attempts to leverage molecular biology to revive long-lost species provide a classic example of history rhyming. In part one of this two-part episode, Jack explores the disturbing ideology behind the de-extinction efforts of the Heck brothers in 1930s Germany, as well as their attempts to create so-called “genetically pure” species. Next week, we'll unpack the floundering species revival program from genetic engineering startup Colossal Biosciences and why billionaires and the Trump administration are so invested in gaining the ability to make extinction less permanent than commonly believed. Subscribe for $5 a month to get all the premium episodes: www.patreon.com/qaa Check out our new podcast series network Cursed Media! Spectral Voyager Season 2 is releasing now! Binge the entirety of Truly Tradly Deeply by Annie Kelly and Megan Kelly as well as Science in Transition by Liv Agar and Spencer Barrows: cursedmedia.net Produced by Liv Agar & Corey Klotz. Theme by Nick Sena. Additional music by Pontus Berghe. Theme Vocals by THEY/LIVE (instagram.com/theyylivve / sptfy.com/QrDm). Cover Art by Pedro Correa: (pedrocorrea.com) qaapodcast.com QAA was known as the QAnon Anonymous podcast.
In this episode of The Future Conceived we explore more Alternative Careers in Reproductive Biology, through interviews with reproductive biologists who have jobs outside of academia. Dr. Victor Ruthig from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus interviews Dr. Jane Fenelon about Dr. Fenelon's non-academic career as the Marsupial Assisted Reproduction Lead at Colossal Biosciences.
So, there are dire wolves living on Earth again. They were “de-extincted” by Colossal Biosciences. And today on the show their Chief Science Officer joins me to share her view on why the de-extinction matters — not as a science project, but because it will help solve problems that threaten every species on earth, including us. Beth Shapiro is the Chief Science Officer at Colossal Biosciences, and she helped to bring back the dire wolf or, as others call it, a gray wolf with 20 genetic edits. There is a fierce debate about what de-extinction even means, and we discuss that, but whatever you call them, there are now three big wolves living in an undisclosed location and they wouldn't be there if not for the DNA that Beth and her team edited. Colossal is also working to bring back the wooly mammoth, the Tasmanian tiger, the dodo and other animals that have long been extinct. Why? Listen to find out… Chapters:(01:19) - The Most Oprah Question Beth's Ever Been Asked (03:04) - Moonshots Require You to Create a Giant List of Problems (04:19) - The Things We'll Solve Along the Way, a la the Original Moonshot… to the Moon (05:57) - Beth's Journey: From Broadcast Journalism to Ancient DNA (09:13) - How a Sediment Core Solved a Mammoth Mystery (11:36) - Why Charismatic Animals Matter (a.k.a. Why Riz Is Everything) (12:38) - What's Up With Romulus, Remus, and Khaleesi? (14:19) - But Are They Really “Dire Wolves”? The Controversy Over 20 Genetic Edits (21:45) - Should We Do This? Beth's Ethics Framework for Builders (23:51) - Advice for Moonshot Builders (25:10) - Why We Want Dodos, Mammoths, and Thylacines Back Links & Resources:Colossal BiosciencesBeth ShapiroPopTech -- a conference I love! Support Future Around & Find OutFollow Dan on LinkedInGet the free Future Around & Find Out newsletterBecome a paid subscriber and help future proof the podcast!Sponsor the show? Are you looking to reach an audience of senior technologists and decision-makers? Email me: dan@modernproductminds.com---Music by Jonathan Zalben
Le 7 avril 2025, l'entreprise américaine Colossal Biosciences a annoncé avoir ressuscité loup sinistre. De son nom scientifique Canis Dirus, l'espèce est éteinte depuis plus de 10 000, et ressemble beaucoup au loup gris mais en plus grand. Le mammouth est l'objectif ultime de Colossal Biosciences. Dans un un article de Usbek et Rica de juin 2024, le cofondateur de l'entreprise disait que le premier “proxy” de mammouth verrait le jour dans 6 ans. Qu'est-ce qu'un “proxy” de mammouth ? Peut-on vraiment parler de résurrection ? Pourquoi ressusciter ces espèces ? Écoutez la suite de cet épisode de Maintenant vous savez ! Un podcast Bababam Originals, écrit et réalisé par Hugo de l'Estrac. Première diffusion : avril 2025. À écouter ensuite : Les animaux peuvent-ils vraiment prédire les catastrophes naturelles ? Qu'est-ce que le syndrome de Noé, cette étrange pathologie dangereuse pour les animaux ? Comment notre corps peut-il s'adapter au réchauffement climatique ? Retrouvez tous les épisodes de "Maintenant vous savez". Suivez Bababam sur Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ben Lamm, the Founder & CEO of Colossal Biosciences, joins the show to share his journey from 5 successful exits to creating the company trying to de-extinct the woolly mammoth. Hear how to become a serial entrepreneur, the impact of bringing back woolly mammoths, whether the world is ready for de-extinction, mind-blowing aspects of genetics & DNA, and the other species Ben wants to bring back. Connect with Ben at Colossal.com, on X @Colossal, and on LinkedIn
Можем ли да съживим птицата Додо е основната тема в този епизод. В продължение на векове човечеството главно допринася за изчезването на различни видове, но компанията Colossal Biosciences прави опити да направи точно обратното - да съживи птицата Додо. Никола и Петко, в компанията на генетикът, доц.Славил Пейков, разговарят за планът и методите, чрез които компанията се опитва да възроди редица изчезнали животни. В епизода обсъждат и какво по-точно представлява де-екстинацията и дали вече не се е случвало. Слушайте епизода, за да разберете има ли бекъп вариант за живота на планетата и какъв е планът да забавим глобалното затопляне. Допълнителни материали: https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/news/2023%E2%80%A6vation-debate.html https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-00379-5 https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/art%E2%80%A6ve-the-dodo https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/th%E2%80%A6ancient%20DNA https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/art%E2%80%A6ion-cloning https://www.bigissue.com/news/environment/this-is-pleistocene-park-siberias-mammoth-scheme-to-cool-the-planet-and-save-us-all/ https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/news/2018/may/animal-dna-to-be-frozen-in-huge-national-bank.html https://www.technologyreview.com/2013/03/19/2%E2%80%A6nger-pigeon/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passenger_pigeon
Al parecer Claudia Sheinbaum dará un giro a su política energética y ambientalista, para emplear el fracking en México. El Departamento de Justicia de Estados Unidos retiró de su página web miles de documentos relacionados con el caso Epstein, por la falta de protección a víctimas. Además… Desde 2023, México mantiene un contrato abierto para enviar petróleo a Cuba; Ucrania y Rusia arrancaron conversaciones de paz en Abu Dabi; La NFL aseguró que ICE no realizará operativos anti-inmigración en el Super Bowl LX; En Minnesota el Departamento de Seguridad Nacional retiró a 700 agentes; Y Draco Malfoy se convirtió en todo un ícono del Año del Caballo en China.Y para #ElVasoMedioLleno… La empresa de biotecnología Colossal Biosciences está creando un biobanco para especies en peligro de extinción.Para enterarte de más noticias como estas, síguenos en redes sociales. Estamos en todas las plataformas como @telokwento. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
It's that time again - time look back at the year that was, and that was a year that was weird. Hine and Buckley have barely recovered from the horrific ordeal of looking back at 2024 but they bravely get their shit together just about enough to sift through the ragged tatters of weirdness that held together the fabric of reality of 2025. The Vayse boys encounter the usual suspects: Lue Elizondo, Christopher Mellon, Eric Davis et al, and some new (to the Vayseverse) recurring characters: Mark Christopher Lee, Avi Loeb and the sinister genetics company Colossal Biosciences. In this dizzying dance through to June of 2025 there are also highly strange encounters with egg shaped UFOs; wooly mice; twitchy dangling robots; foul mouthed relatives of his holiness the Pope; the wreckages of persistent bullshit-talking dullard, Elon Musk's childish, egotistical, spacefaring ambitions; soldiers on the moon... and some mother-fucking snakes on a mother-fucking plane... (recorded 22 January 2026) Thanks to Unexplained Mysteries who do incredible work keeping a record of weird news stories and make these Weird Reviews possible. January 2025 Do Scientists Think That Aliens Exist? - Nature.com The Drake Equation - Wikipedia Luis Elizondo - Wikipedia UFO OF God by Chris Bledsoe - Good Reads The Whistle Blower, Jake Barber, and the Egg UFO - News Nation Christopher Mellon - Wikipedia Doomsday Clock is Set To 89 Seconds to Midnight - The Bulletin Director David Lynch dies at 78 - BBC News Figures Walking Above Clouds - ABP Live Brocken Spectre - Wikipedia February 2025 Asteroid Collision Predicted - The Independent SETI 30th Anniversary - The Conversation Fortean Times Contact - Wikipedia X-Files - Wikipedia Twin Peaks - Wikipedia Independence Day Clone Robotics Releases Creepy Video - New Atlas Hellraiser - Wikipedia Peru Mummies Have Human Teeth - MSN.com Belief in the supernatural linked to higher stress and distress levels - News-Medical.net March 2025 Vast City alleged to have been discovered beneath Giza Pyramids - The Mirror The Controversial Case of Giza's “Underground City” - Answers In Genisis The US government has released the final batch of documents on the assassination of President John F Kennedy (JFK) - BBC News Ten Findings from the Newly-Released JFK Assassination Records - Centre for Politics Musk Outlines Ambitious Plan to Send Humans to Mars as Early as 2029 Musk Says First Mission to Mars Will Launch Next Year - BBC News 12 times rockets and spacecraft crashed and burned in 2025 - Space.com Scientists Working on Making Woolly Mammoths Make Woolly Mice April 2025 Secretive Russian military satellites release mystery object into orbit - Space.com Pope Francis Died on 21 April 2025 - BBC News Prophecy of the Popes - Euro News What Pope Leo Just Said Shocked the World - Charisma Pope 'Preparing' for First Contact with Aliens This Year, Says UFO Researcher - Mirror Pizzagate at the Vatican - NY Mag “I Confessed Everything Short of Murder” — Pope Leo's MAGA Brother Bares All - The Letters From Leo A Researcher Says the First UFO Really Crashed in Italy in 1933. And He Has Evidence - Popular Mechanics Researchers claim Vatican archives hold UFO secrets - Cath News Diana Walsh Pasulka - Wikipedia Scientists Announce Dire Wolf Species Has Been Brought Back From Extinction After 10,000 Years - Time ‘They Didn't De-extinct Anything': Can Colossal's Genetically Engineered Animals Ever Be the Real Thing? - The Guardian Consortium for Space Genetics - Harvard Jurassic Park - Wikipedia KLAS News Reports that Jacques Vallee Has Stated That “Aliens are Killing People” - 8 News Now Jacques Vallée George Knapp - Wikipedia Islanders say they cannot escape mysterious humming - BBC News Yellowjackets - Wikipedia May 2025 UAP Congressional Briefing on 1 May 2025 - Orbital Today Unfortunately Lue's Photo is Now 100% Officially Debunked Pentagon's UAP investigators exploring new options to better track and manage confidential reports - DefenseScoop Russian tourist leaps to death fleeing ‘ghost' in Pattaya - The Thaiger Ghosts in Thai culture - Wikipedia The New UK Disclosure Group Launches - Journalism.co.uk Most Songs on a Digital Album - Guinness World Records Unsold £1m album keeps royalties debate open - BBC News Robbie Williams Breaks The Beatles' Chart Record - BBC News The King of UFOs in the News - Raindance The World's Tallest Dog Met the World's Smallest Dog - Smithsonian Mag June 2025 Senior Army Official: 'We Spoke to a Soldier Astronaut on the Moon' - Mens Journal 25th Anniversary of the First Draft of the Human Genome - BBC News Futurism reported on the Mystery over the rise of AI-fueled delusions Man Found with 47 Venomous Vipers in Bag at Mumbai Airport - BBC News Mumbai Arrest: 47 Venomous Vipers Found in Baggage Stuns Airport Security Common Slow Worm - Wikipedia Vayse online Website Twitter Bluesky Instagram Bandcamp (Music From Vayse) Ko-Fi Email: vayseinfo@gmail.com
Joshua Lachter, co-founder of Synonym, joins us for an in-depth conversation about the future of biomanufacturing and what he calls "the great reformulation." We explore how biology is poised to replace petrochemicals across industries, the infrastructure challenges holding back commercial scale production, and why standardization is critical for mass adoption. Joshua shares insights from Synonym's work building commercial biomanufacturing facilities, including their groundbreaking project in Decatur, Illinois. From GLP-1s to microplastics, we discuss how bio-based products can deliver superior performance while addressing health and environmental concerns. This episode is essential listening for anyone interested in the commercialization of industrial biotech, the economics of biomanufacturing, and the path toward a reformulated supply chain built on biology.(00:00:00) - Snowstorm updates from NYC(00:03:00) - Tech Meets Pharma: The Data Revolution(00:09:00) - Mr. Beast, Upside Foods, and Colossal Biosciences(00:14:00) - Joshua's Background and Why He Founded Synonym(00:18:00) - Financialization and Standardization of Biomanufacturing(00:25:00) - Early Assumptions That Turned Out Wrong(00:38:00) - The Great Reformulation: Biology vs. Petrochemicals(00:48:00) - GLP-1s and Nature-Inspired Innovation(00:54:00) - Better with Bio: Synonym's Partnership with Brentag(00:59:00) - Quickfire Questions(01:03:00) - Wrap-Up & Final ThoughtsEpisode Links:SynonymBetterWith.BioThe Great Reformulation Primient and Synonym Forge Strategic Partnership to Propel U.S. Bioproduct InnovationNYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani Snowstorm Prep VideoMr. Beast video: $1 vs $1,000,000,000 Futuristic Tech!Edward Shenderovich epAmy Trejo and JC Garcia Garcia epSuveen K18 ep Grow Everything brings the bioeconomy to life. Hosts Karl Schmieder and Erum Azeez Khan share stories and interview the leaders and influencers changing the world by growing everything. Biology is the oldest technology. And it can be engineered. What are we growing?Learn more at www.messaginglab.com/groweverythingTopics Covered: biotech, industry, biomanufacturing, bioprocessing, industrial biotech, Great Reformulation, consumer packaged goods, CPG, biotech R&D, chemical engineering, bioengineering, AI in biomanufacturingHave a question or comment? Message us here:Text or Call (804) 505-5553Instagram / Twitter / LinkedIn / Youtube / Grow Everything
For episode five of Brave New World, Evgeny is joined by Ben Lamm, CEO and co-founder of Colossal Biosciences - the company working on de-extinction and species preservation, including its flagship woolly mammoth project. Together, they explore what “bringing back” an extinct species actually means in practice: rebuilding fragmented ancient DNA, comparing it to a close living relative (the Asian elephant), and using gene editing to reintroduce key traits like cold tolerance - before creating embryos that could one day be carried by a surrogate or, eventually, an artificial womb.Ben also explains why the mammoth has become Colossal's defining project - from public fascination and unusually strong samples preserved in permafrost, to the potential conservation upside. The conversation dives into how the same tools can support living species too: developing new reproductive technologies, using AI and drones to understand elephant behaviour, and tackling threats like EEHV, a disease that kills young elephants. Along the way, they discuss Colossal's viral moments - including the woolly mouse and the dire wolf - as well as the ethical lines the company says it won't cross.This episode was produced by Message Heard and The Standard. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodio 596 con Francesca e Luca ai microfoni per una scorpacciata di notizie scientifiche dal defunto 2025. Iniziamo con gennaio 2025, quando è stato eseguito il secondo trapianto di un rene geneticamente modificato negli Stati Uniti.Ad aprile la Colossal Biosciences ha riportato in vita tre esemplari di enocione (o lupo terribile), un canide vissuto durante il Pleistocene. Per farlo, ha sequenziato il suo genoma da un dente di enocione di 13.000 anni fa e da un cranio di enocione di 72.000 anni fa, apportato 20 modifiche al DNA di lupo grigio per creare alcuni tratti fisici dell'enocione. A maggio è uscito sul New England Journal of Medicine probabilmente uno studio sul (https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa2504747) primo trattamento personalizzato di editing genetico CRISPR eseguito su un bimbo di neanche un anno affetto da una patologia genetica molto rara. Il bimbo si chiama K.J. Muldoon ed è affetto dal deficit di CPS1, dove CPS sta per carbamoil-fosfato sintetasi 1, un enzima che trasforma l'ammoniaca in carbamoil-fosfato.Nell'esterna di oggi, Leonardo intervista Stefano Della Torre, ricercatore INFN che ci parla di come usando delle GPU (delle schede grafiche) siano riusciti a ridurre moltissimo il tempo necessario per risolvere i modelli che descrivono il comportamento dei raggi cosmici. Dopo una barza terribile, ritorniamo in studio. A giugno 2025 sono usciti due studi (https://doi.org/10.1126/science.adu9677 e https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2025.05.040) in cui si analizzava un cranio quasi completo, risalente al 146000 anni fa, trovato in Cina nord-orientale e soprannominato cranio dell'“Uomo Drago”. (https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8454562/).Un altro bel risultato per quanto riguarda le malattie genetiche l'ha ottenuto Sarah Tabrizi che, a settembre 2025, ha dichiarato il successo della sua gene-targeting therapy che potrebbe rallentare la progressione dalla malattia di Huntington (https://uniqure.gcs-web.com/news-releases/news-release-details/uniqure-announces-positive-topline-results-pivotal-phase-iii).Ad ottobre, invece, il giornale Psychiatric News ha pubblicato un report in cui veniva segnalata una nuova psicosi, chiamata “Psicosi indotta da IA” (https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.pn.2025.10.10.5). Si tratta di un nuovo disturbo neurologico per cui le persone iniziano a scambiare una chatbot per un essere cosciente, sviluppando allucinazioni, deliri e una vera e propria confusione della realtà.Da novembre 2025 il Canada non è più considerato un Paese libero dal morbillo. Molto probabilmente seguiranno a ruota gli Stati Uniti, per i quali il numero di casi è in largo aumento, con circa 2000 casi confermati in 43 paesi nel solo 2025. Purtroppo questa tendenza ad eludere l'obbligo vaccinale è in aumento, specialmente dopo il Covid-19 e le dichiarazioni di alcuni consulenti sanitari del governo americano di evitare la vaccinazione infantile contro l'epatite B. Tornando alla notizia del morbillo, ricordiamo che il vaccino contro morbillo, parotite e rosolia è estremamente efficace e protegge dal morbillo per tutta la vita, quindi mi raccomando: VACCINATEVI!Concludiamo l'episodio con due belle notizie leggere.Nello specifico di larve di mosconi che confondono le termiti con la loro culo-faccia (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2025.01.007), esponendo un posteriore mimetico che le confonde tra le termiti per "scroccare" vitto e alloggio.Se non lo sapevate, gli axolotl – che sono delle salamandre con caratteristiche neoteniche, ovvero è una specie che conserva caratteristiche morfologiche e fisiologiche tipiche dei giovani per tutta la vita, e con straordinarie capacità rigenerative – sono una specie a rischio di estinzione. Fortunatamente, però, alcuni ricercatori dell'Università Nazionale Autonoma del Messico sono riusciti ad introdurre axolotl allevati in cattività nel loro habitat naturale, i quali sono sopravvissuti, il che consentirebbe di ripopolare la popolazione selvatica (https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0314257).Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/scientificast-la-scienza-come-non-l-hai-mai-sentita--1762253/support.
While the APN takes a break this holiday season we're using this opportunity to present you with other great content on the network. Please enjoy this episode of The Ethnocynology Podcast with David Ian Howe.Ethocynology: Direwolf Science with Dr. Shield-Chief Gover - Ep 15In this episode of Ethnocynology, David chats with friend, colleague, and former A Life in Ruins host, Dr. Carlton Shield Chief Gover.David and Carlton do a brief catch up before diving right into the recent paper released by Colossal Biosciences and a team of researchers regarding newly researched direwolf genetics.David and Carlton discuss the ethics of release the un-peer reviewed paper only after the huge media push, as well as Carlton gives a an analysis of the statistics in the paper.LinksEthnocynology Podcast - Episode 15Dire wolves were the last of an ancient New World canid lineageOn the ancestry and evolution of the extinct dire wolfContactChris Websterchris@archaeologypodcastnetwork.comRachel Rodenrachel@unraveleddesigns.comRachelUnraveled (Instagram)ArchPodNetAPN Website: https://www.archpodnet.comAPN Discord: https://discord.com/invite/CWBhb2T2edAPN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnetAPN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnetAPN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnetAPN ShopAffiliatesMotion Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
As the APN takes a break this holiday season we are taking this opportunity to make you aware of other great shows on the network. This episode is from the Ethnocynology Podcast with David Ian Howe.Ethnocynology Podcast Ep 15: Direwolf Science with Dr. Shield-Chief GoverIn this episode of Ethnocynology, David chats with friend, colleague, and former A Life in Ruins host, Dr. Carlton Shield Chief Gover.David and Carlton do a brief catch up before diving right into the recent paper released by Colossal Biosciences and a team of researchers regarding newly researched direwolf genetics.David and Carlton discuss the ethics of release the un-peer reviewed paper only after the huge media push, as well as Carlton gives a an analysis of the statistics in the paper.Ethnocynology Podcast on the APNLinksDire wolves were the last of an ancient New World canid lineageOn the ancestry and evolution of the extinct dire wolfArchPodNetAPN Website: https://www.archpodnet.comAPN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnetAPN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnetAPN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnetAPN ShopAffiliates and SponsorsMotion Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Can genetic engineering resurrect extinct animals—and does that challenge God's role as Creator?Recent headlines from Colossal Biosciences about the company's efforts to revive extinct species such as the dire wolf have sparked global conversations about science, ethics, and the origins of life. In this episode of Apostolic Life in the 21st Century, Dr. David K. Bernard examines these scientific pursuits through a biblical lens, exploring what Scripture teaches about God as the designer, creator, and sustainer of all life.As humanity advances in genetic engineering and de-extinction research, how should Christians respond? Join Dr. Bernard for a thoughtful discussion on faith, creation, and modern science.Visit PentecostalPublishing.com to shop Dr. Bernard's full catalog of published works. Enter promo code DKB10 at checkout to save 10 percent on your order.If you enjoy this podcast, leave a five-star rating and a review on iTunes or your preferred podcast platform. We also appreciate it when you share Apostolic Life in the 21st Century with family and friends.
In this encore episode of Rapid Response, we revisit a scientific breakthrough that set the internet ablaze: The ‘de-extinction' of the dire wolf. While many celebrated Colossal Biosciences' announcement, the experiment also sparked controversy throughout the scientific community — namely the ethics of birthing and re-wilding extinct animals, and whether Colossal's dire wolf puppies are the real thing. Colossal's co-founder and CEO Ben Lamm joined host Bob Safian to take us inside the dire wolf journey, revealing how the startup attracted a roster of celebrity investors, and what the company's technology means for not only conservation and biodiversity, but potentially the future of human health. Visit the Rapid Response website here: https://www.rapidresponseshow.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
In this encore episode of Rapid Response, we revisit a scientific breakthrough that set the internet ablaze: The ‘de-extinction' of the dire wolf. While many celebrated Colossal Biosciences' announcement, the experiment also sparked controversy throughout the scientific community — namely the ethics of birthing and re-wilding extinct animals, and whether Colossal's dire wolf puppies are the real thing. Colossal's co-founder and CEO Ben Lamm joined Rapid Response to take us inside the dire wolf journey, revealing how the startup attracted a roster of celebrity investors, and what the company's technology means for not only conservation and biodiversity, but potentially the future of human health. Visit the Rapid Response website here: https://www.rapidresponseshow.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
We're rounding up the weirdest stories of 2025. In this episode, the top of the top -- Colossal Biosciences' work to bring back extinct animals, the rapture that never came and a possible break in the D.B. Cooper case.
We're rounding up the weirdest stories of 2025. In this episode, the top of the top -- Colossal Biosciences' work to bring back extinct animals, the rapture that never came and a possible break in the D.B. Cooper case.
We're rounding up the weirdest stories of 2025. In this episode, the top of the top -- Colossal Biosciences' work to bring back extinct animals, the rapture that never came and a possible break in the D.B. Cooper case.
We're rounding up the weirdest stories of 2025. In this episode, the top of the top -- Colossal Biosciences' work to bring back extinct animals, the rapture that never came and a possible break in the D.B. Cooper case.
We're rounding up the weirdest stories of 2025. In this episode, the top of the top -- Colossal Biosciences' work to bring back extinct animals, the rapture that never came and a possible break in the D.B. Cooper case.
We're rounding up the weirdest stories of 2025. In this episode, the top of the top -- Colossal Biosciences' work to bring back extinct animals, the rapture that never came and a possible break in the D.B. Cooper case.
We're rounding up the weirdest stories of 2025. In this episode, the top of the top -- Colossal Biosciences' work to bring back extinct animals, the rapture that never came and a possible break in the D.B. Cooper case.
A Note from James:Are UFOs real or not? For 80 years there have been credible whistleblowers saying the government recovered craft—and even bodies. That's why I wanted Kent Heckenlively on, the author of Catastrophic Disclosure: The Deep State, Aliens, and the Truth. I'm not here to decide for you. I want to hear the best evidence, ask the obvious questions, and have you help me figure out if we actually got closer to the truth. Let's find out together. Episode Description:n this episode, James sits down with Kent Heckenlively—attorney, journalist, and coauthor of Catastrophic Disclosure: The Deep State, Aliens, and the Truth—to stress-test the most serious UFO claims on the table right now. Kent argues that humanity is on the brink of a “catastrophic disclosure” moment where long-hidden crash retrieval programs, nonhuman technology, and even bodies will be forced into the open. James plays the role he knows best: friendly skeptic who wants receipts, definitions, and clear thinking.Together they walk through recent congressional hearings, whistleblower testimony, the Yemen orb video, and those strange Peruvian mummies that look either like a bad hoax… or like something we truly don't understand. They talk about how many people would have to keep secrets for decades, why the best deceptions are mostly true, and how scientific projects like Colossal Biosciences' “de-extincted” dire wolves show both the promise and the hype of cutting-edge genetics. The result isn't a verdict on whether aliens are visiting us. It's a framework. James and Kent map out a way to think about uncertainty, spin, and incentives—whether you're trying to decide what you believe about UFOs, pandemics, financial crises, or any other story where the truth lives behind NDAs, classified briefings, and very human motives.What You'll Learn:James's 85/15 rule for extraordinary claims—stay open without getting swept up. What makes the pilot/whistleblower testimony compelling—and what still doesn't add up.How definitions and bureaucracy shape the narrative (e.g., how agencies say “not alien” without proving “explained”). A quick due-diligence checklist for wild stories (videos, “mummies,” pressers): provenance, incentives, cross-discipline sanity checks. Why institutional spin and media incentives matter—and how to discount them without becoming cynical. Timestamped Chapters:[00:00] Cold Open — “If big institutions lie once, what else are they hiding?” [02:00] Kent's stance: 85% “probably real,” 15% “maybe psyop—or brain glitches” [03:00] A Note from James — from skeptic to curious agnostic [04:16] Campfire confessions: trusted friends and the triangle in the Texas sky [06:29] From CIA exposes to UFOs: why this book took two years [07:00] 2023 hearings and “catastrophic disclosure” (vs. “controlled disclosure”) [10:06] Who is David Grusch? Why his language puzzles lawyers and persuades believers [12:32] Congress vs. intel: Burchett, Luna, oversight, and stonewalls [13:50] 25 investigations and a “mushroom cloud” excuse—when reports insult your intelligence [16:06] Firsthand witnesses: Dylan Borland and triangle craft near a NASA hangar [19:15] The hair-split: “real programs, correct personnel—just not alien” [23:30] Definition games: why “not alien” can still leave you with anomalies [25:06] Peru's three-fingered “mummies”: scans, DNA claims, and what science would need next [30:43] Where the bodies are (allegedly) stored; who's gotten access [33:42] Genetics sanity check: bananas, chimps, and why 70% similarity is strange here [34:05] Secrets and scale: could thousands keep quiet for 80 years? Greer's 700 accounts [39:55] Before Sputnik: “vanishing stars” and odd plates in old sky surveys [42:53] NDAs, treason clauses, and why real whistleblowers are scared [44:25] James's middle path: optimistic skeptic, not a cynic [48:28] The “Yemen orb” footage: multiple sensors, a Hellfire, and unanswered physics [50:30] Contact across a tech gap: Aztecs, galleons, and cell phones in 1025 AD [52:22] Nukes, Trinity, and why someone might be watching our arsenals [53:29] Quantum wormholes or “witches' spells”? The story vs. the proof [55:27] Living with real unknowns and resisting team-sports thinking [55:59] Lightning round: the 100,000-year alien road-trip question Additional Resources:Guest & BookCatastrophic Disclosure: The Deep State, Aliens, and the Truth — Amazon listing. AmazonKent Heckenlively author page (Amazon). AmazonHearings, Pilots & WhistleblowersCmdr. David Fravor's written statement to House Oversight (Tic-Tac). House Oversight CommitteeRyan Graves — testimony & org. Congress.govHouse UAP proceedings (hearing materials hub). Congress.govNew Footage ReferencedCBS News recap of Rep. Eric Burlison presenting the “Yemen orb” video. CBS NewsProjects & People MentionedDr. Steven Greer — Disclosure Project site. Dr. Steven GreerVASCO Project (Vanishing & Appearing Sources). Vasco ProjectColossal Biosciences — Dire-wolf project (and scientific explainer). ColossalSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Should facial recognition be available to everybody? This week, Oz shows off his new swag from the company of the moment, Colossal Biosciences, and tells us about his visit to the labs’ responsible for Woolly Mice and Dire Wolves. Then, Oz and Karah unpack how facial recognition is being used by viral sites like Cheaterbuster AI and investigate the Trump family crypto empire. They warn about satellites leaking data, Ubers new gigs within gigs, and a new health tracker that goes in your bowl. And finally, an international Chat and Me that will inspire your green thumb! Additional Reading: Viral ‘Cheater Buster’ Sites Use Facial Recognition to Let Anyone Reveal Peoples’ Tinder Profiles How the Trump companies made $1bn from crypto Satellites Are Leaking the World’s Secrets: Calls, Texts, Military and Corporate Data | WIRED Uber wants drivers to train AI in their free time Kohler’s new toilet camera provides health insights based on your bathroom breaks See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A year ago, two dire wolf puppies were born — the first ones in more than 10,000 years. Matt James, chief animal officer for Colossal Biosciences, joins host Krys Boyd to talk about the company's success bringing back the dire wolf in what it calls a de-extinction process, why he feels inaction on conservation outweighs the risk of Colossal's work, and plans the company has to bring back the wooly mammoth and other long-extinct animals. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
Dire wolves are back — and dodos may be next. Colossal Biosciences is using cutting-edge genetics to revive extinct animals, from Ice Age predators to ancient birds. But this isn't just about bringing back the past. The same technologies could transform conservation, agriculture, and even human medicine. Colossal's Chief Science Officer Beth Shapiro joins us to break down the science, respond to skeptics, and explain what their efforts could mean for the future. Learn more about our guest: https://www.theNewsWorthy.com/shownotes Join us again for our 10-minute daily news roundups every Mon-Fri! Become an INSIDER and get ad-free episodes here: https://www.theNewsWorthy.com/insider Sponsors: This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/NEWSWORTHY and get on your way to being your best self. Get 15% off OneSkin with the code NEWSWORTHY at https://www.oneskin.co/ #oneskinpod To advertise on our podcast, please email: ad-sales@libsyn.com
We discuss the sketchy "science by press release" of Colossal Biosciences and the controversies lurking in the history of its lead scientist. Have they resurrected dire wolves? No. Definitely not. If only overblown celebrity endorsed hype was the only problem…Did they make a Dire Wolf? (Spoiler: NOT EVEN REMOTELY CLOSE)George Church's explanation of Epstein tiesJames Arthur Ray - Guru of Death?Tony Robbins (more from Quora and Reddit)Peter Jackson and the MoaGeorge R. R. Martin and the Dire WolfFor a more… salacious take on this, check out the 2-part "Behind the Bastards" coverage of this topic. Part 1 and Part 2.--- on a more positive note ---What is CRISPR?Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monstertalk--6267523/support.Some product links may be affiliated with Amazon revenue sharing.
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Beth Shapiro, Ph.D., is an evolutionary molecular biologist and Chief Science Officer at Colossal Biosciences. She's also the author of “Life as We Made It: How 50,000 Years of Human Innovation Refined―and Redefined―Nature.”https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/beth-shapiro/life-as-we-made-it/9781541644151https://colossal.com/team/beth-shapiro-ph-d/ This episode is brought to you by WHOOP. Unlock Yourself 50% off your first box at https://www.thefarmersdog.com/rogan! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ben Lamm is a serial entrepreneur and the founder and CEO of Colossal Biosciences, a company dedicated to genetic engineering and de-extinction projects. Colossal's mission includes bringing back extinct species like the woolly mammoth and advancing conservation efforts through cutting-edge biotechnology. www.colossal.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices