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Episode 297 ·

Billionaire Tycoon Reveals INSANE Woolly Mammoth De-Extinction Master Plan

Ben Lamm 2:17:54

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(***TIMESTAMPS in description below) ~ Ben Lamm is an American serial entrepreneur & billionaire. He is best known for founding Colossal Biosciences with Harvard Geneticist George Church. Colossal utilizes genetic engineering and reproductive technology to attempt the de-extinction of extinct species. They recently recreated genetically modified dire wolves and seek to re-create the Woolly Mammoth in the next 5 years. Matt James is an exotic animal expert, zoologist & Chief Animal Officer of Colossal Biosciences.

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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Intro
1:23 - Paul Rosolie Tape Measure Story
3:24 - The 6th Global Extinction, Restoring Dire Wolf & Woolly Mammoth
13:43 - De-Extinction & Science / Tech Behind It, Red Wolves
23:15 - Rewilding New Species & Effect on Genes, Ancient DNA Coding Breakdown (White Rhino)
30:35 - Northern Quoll Extinction, Jabba the Hutt Toads
35:08 - GMOs are good?
37:24 - How Colossal Makes Money
43:18 - The net value of a Whale, “Jurassic Park” & “I Am Legend” Risk
52:02 - Lab Creation Debate vs Natural / Organic, Chinese Gene-Edited Child Controversy
58:12 - How Matt joined Colossal Biosciences team, $50 Million to Elephant conservation
1:02:00 - How Colossal turned Scientist “Haters” into Supporters & Why, Science “Semantics”
1:09:56 - Colossal Would NOT Exist without AI, Talking to critics
1:14:05 - Working on Extinct Species vs Endangered Species
1:17:06 - Woolly Mouse De-Extinction & How They Did It (EXPOSED)
1:23:59 - Colossal NOT Cloning, How Species are designated, Dire Wolves vs Gray Wolves
1:32:28 - Julian & Ben explain Built-in Media Manipulation of Colossal
1:39:20 - You can’t clone a Woolly Mammoth, Colossal’s Animal Safety Measures
1:43:15 - How Colossal Edited Dire Wolf Genes
1:47:28 - “Playing God” Debate
1:54:10 - Ben & Matt REACT to Paul Rosolie’s Criticism of Colossal
2:04:26 - Artificial Wombs (Ex-Utero)
2:06:28 - Can Colossal Rebuild EVOLUTIONARY Behaviors? (Extinct Elk Example)
2:09:53 - Ben & Matt want to visit Paul Rosolie, Julian remarks on his Amazon Jungle visit
2:11:55 - Colossal’s Re-Wilding Plan for Animals, Tasmanian Tiger
2:16:48 - Ben & Matt invite Julian to visit Colossal

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Julian Dorey Podcast Episode 297 - Ben Lamm & Matt James (Colossal Team - Dire Wolf)

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Chapters

Chapters.

Timestamps seek the player
  1. 0:00 Intro
  2. 1:23 Paul Rosolie Tape Measure Story
  3. 3:24 The 6th Global Extinction, Restoring Dire Wolf & Woolly Mammoth
  4. 13:43 De-Extinction & Science / Tech Behind It, Red Wolves
  5. 23:15 Rewilding New Species & Effect on Genes, Ancient DNA Coding Breakdown (White Rhino)
  6. 30:35 Northern Quoll Extinction, Jabba the Hutt Toads
  7. 35:08 GMOs are good?
  8. 37:24 How Colossal Makes Money
  9. 43:18 The net value of a Whale, “Jurassic Park” & “I Am Legend” Risk
  10. 52:02 Lab Creation Debate vs Natural / Organic, Chinese Gene-Edited Child Controversy
  11. 58:12 How Matt joined Colossal Biosciences team, $50 Million to Elephant conservation
  12. 1:02:00 How Colossal turned Scientist “Haters” into Supporters & Why, Science “Semantics”
  13. 1:09:56 Colossal Would NOT Exist without AI, Talking to critics
  14. 1:14:05 Working on Extinct Species vs Endangered Species
  15. 1:17:06 Woolly Mouse De-Extinction & How They Did It (EXPOSED)
  16. 1:23:59 Colossal NOT Cloning, How Species are designated, Dire Wolves vs Gray Wolves
  17. 1:32:28 Julian & Ben explain Built-in Media Manipulation of Colossal
  18. 1:39:20 You can’t clone a Woolly Mammoth, Colossal’s Animal Safety Measures
  19. 1:43:15 How Colossal Edited Dire Wolf Genes
  20. 1:47:28 “Playing God” Debate
  21. 1:54:10 Ben & Matt REACT to Paul Rosolie’s Criticism of Colossal
  22. 2:04:26 Artificial Wombs (Ex-Utero)
  23. 2:06:28 Can Colossal Rebuild EVOLUTIONARY Behaviors? (Extinct Elk Example)
  24. 2:09:53 Ben & Matt want to visit Paul Rosolie, Julian remarks on his Amazon Jungle visit
  25. 2:11:55 Colossal’s Re-Wilding Plan for Animals, Tasmanian Tiger
  26. 2:16:48 Ben & Matt invite Julian to visit Colossal
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