More dreadful science journalistm: The “new” Scientific American touts the Woolly Mouse as a precursor of the Woolly Mammoth; misses all the real problems

The Ethics and Climate Impact of Resurrecting the Woolly Mammoth – Andrew Gibson Author Narrator Editor Curator

Press Play to Listen to this Article about The Ethics and Climate Impact of Resurrecting the Woolly Mammoth Introduction The idea of resurrecting the woolly mammoth has captured the imagination of scientists and the public alike. Advances in genetic engineering, particularly CRISPR, have made the prospect of bringing back extinct species seem more feasible than ever. Some researchers believe that reintroducing mammoth-like creatures to the Arcti…

More dreadful science journalistm: The “new” Scientific American touts the Woolly Mouse as a precursor of the Woolly Mammoth; misses all the real problems

THIS ARTICLE IS DEDICATED TO MY COLLEAGUE MATTHEW COBB, WHO IS BEING DRIVEN CRAZY BY UNHINGED PIECES ON “DE-EXTINCTING” THE WOOLY MAMMOTH The push to re-create the extinct Woolly Mammoth (Mammuthus primigenius) may be the biggest waste of money in decades, and for several reasons. First, the people behind this are misleading the public by making us think that they’re going to give us a real woolly mammoth instead of a hairy and (perhaps) cold-to…