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SXSW panel explores the science of de-extinction
Scientists revealed they had reprogrammed cells from an Asian elephant, the mammoth’s closest living relative, into an embryonic state.
Oscar-winning director James Reed’s next project will follow Colossal Biosciences, a company that is focused on bringing back extinct species (such as the woolly mammoth, Tasmanian tiger, and dodo bird) through the usage of gene-editing technology. The project will be explored in a multiyear docuseries in which Reed
Colossal Biosciences and Teton Ridge have signed with James Reed and Underdog Films to produce a multi-year docuseries on Colossal Biosciences.