This is a new science focused on bringing animal and plant species back to life that have become extinct. The passenger pigeon may be the best known example.
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Bio-genetic techniques for accomplishing this daunting goal have evolved rapidly in the past few years.
Stewart Brand, of 'Whole Earth Catalogue' fame, recently gave a TED presentation on de-extinction that is exciting, encouraging, and also seriously thought provoking.
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Here is the link to Stewart Brand's TED presentation on de-extinction. http://embed.ted.com/talks/stewart_brand_the_dawn_of_de_extinction_are_you_ready.html
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