Should We Pursue De-Extinction?

The Leonard Lopate Show | Sep 11, 2015

In a world dominated by people and rapid climate change, species large and small are increasingly vulnerable to extinction. The journalist M. R. O'Connor explores the extreme measures and methods scientists are employing to try and save them. In her new book, Resurrection Science: Conservation, De-Extinction and the Precarious Future of Wild Things, O'Connor focuses on unique species and the individuals on a quest to preserve their livelihoods. 

EVENT: The author will be at BookCourt on Thursday, October 1st at 7:00pm for a reading and audience Q&A. 

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