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Can today’s cutting-edge tech bring extinct species back to life?

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2 October 2024

Episode 669

30 minutes

An episode that’s millennia in the making: we meet the founder of the world’s first de-extinction and species-preservation company, to hear how it’s using ancient DNA to bring back animals including the woolly mammoth and dodo. Plus: do natural diamonds, forged over millions of years, outshine lab-grown gems?

2 October 2024

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Colossal

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Ben Lamm, co-founder and CEO of Colossal, discusses his company’s de-extinction technology, its mission to revive the woolly mammoth and how genetic engineering can drive biodiversity conservation.

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Jade Trau

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Founder and designer Jade Trau talks about her eponymous jewellery brand, sustainability in sourcing diamonds and balancing creativity with business.

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