Colossal CEO Ben Lamm says humanity has a ‘moral obligation’ to pursue de-extinction tech

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By Kyle WiggersMar 9, 2025, 3:03 pm128 ptsTrending
The CEO of Colossal, a startup that aims to use genetic editing techniques to bring back extinct species, including the wooly mammoth, assured audiences at SXSW that the company has no plans to create a real-life Jurassic Park — lest there was any doubt. “Modern conservation isn’t working […] and…

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