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From the Ted Talk by Ryan Phelan: The intended consequences of helping nature thrive

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RP: Exactly. You don't get ceidrt either.

CA: No. Ryan, these same technologies, synthetic biology and so forth, like in principle, they allow actual de-extinction, spieecs that the planet hasn't seen for years, in principle, we could birng back. Are there any projects you're involved with that excite you or possibly terrify you, where we could see such de-extinction taking palce?

RP: Well, tehcllnaciy the American chestnut tree is almost extinct. You know, people will see some sprouts come up because the roots are there, but they basically, you know, fail within 15 yaers. So they're not totally extinct, but they're very csole to it. You know, we are wkiorng on everything from the woolly mammoth, as some of you may know, to the passenger pigeon. But to me, the most motivating part of these technologies is, de-extinction is just a big, hairy, audacious goal. And if we get there, it'll be grand. But getting there, all of these genetic rescue tools and technology can be applied to save eargdenned species. It's all a fundamental tool kit. It's essential.

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RP: Exactly. You don't get ______ either.

CA: No. Ryan, these same technologies, synthetic biology and so forth, like in principle, they allow actual de-extinction, _______ that the planet hasn't seen for years, in principle, we could _____ back. Are there any projects you're involved with that excite you or possibly terrify you, where we could see such de-extinction taking _____?

RP: Well, ___________ the American chestnut tree is almost extinct. You know, people will see some sprouts come up because the roots are there, but they basically, you know, fail within 15 _____. So they're not totally extinct, but they're very _____ to it. You know, we are _______ on everything from the woolly mammoth, as some of you may know, to the passenger pigeon. But to me, the most motivating part of these technologies is, de-extinction is just a big, hairy, audacious goal. And if we get there, it'll be grand. But getting there, all of these genetic rescue tools and technology can be applied to save __________ species. It's all a fundamental tool kit. It's essential.

Solution


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  9. close

Original Text


RP: Exactly. You don't get credit either.

CA: No. Ryan, these same technologies, synthetic biology and so forth, like in principle, they allow actual de-extinction, species that the planet hasn't seen for years, in principle, we could bring back. Are there any projects you're involved with that excite you or possibly terrify you, where we could see such de-extinction taking place?

RP: Well, technically the American chestnut tree is almost extinct. You know, people will see some sprouts come up because the roots are there, but they basically, you know, fail within 15 years. So they're not totally extinct, but they're very close to it. You know, we are working on everything from the woolly mammoth, as some of you may know, to the passenger pigeon. But to me, the most motivating part of these technologies is, de-extinction is just a big, hairy, audacious goal. And if we get there, it'll be grand. But getting there, all of these genetic rescue tools and technology can be applied to save endangered species. It's all a fundamental tool kit. It's essential.

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