Episode 72

Creating the Modern-Day Woolly Mammoth

Dr. George Church (Professor at Harvard and MIT, Co-Founder of Colossal)

Dr. George Church, a leading geneticist and molecular engineer, professor at Harvard and MIT, and the co-founder of Colossal, is taking on an ambitious mission.

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Dr. George Church

Professor at Harvard and MIT, Co-Founder of Colossal

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Episode 72 with Dr. George Church, originally published Nov 19, 2021.

De-extinction and the woolly mammoth

Dr. George Church, a leading geneticist and molecular engineer, professor at Harvard and MIT, and the co-founder of Colossal, is taking on an ambitious mission. His goal: to upgrade our current elephants with woolly mammoth genes to make them suitable for the Arctic circle. Sound crazy? Listen in to find out his plan!

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Professor at Harvard and MIT, Co-Founder of Colossal