{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/35669120-6056-4c38-8f33-80df7112e8df/68012688f4bf76eb4180dc52?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The future of de-extinction","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61ba0e441a8cbeb3393cf13c/1744905809991-97634b44-c2fc-4a1a-9e9f-3a19834abe0e.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>An American Biosciences company claims to have ‘de-extincted’ prehistoric dire wolves. Next they plan to bring back the woolly mammoth and the dodo. But even if they could, should they?</p><p><br></p><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: </em><a href=\"http://thetimes.com/thestory\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>http://thetimes.com/thestory</em></a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Guest:</strong>&nbsp;Tom Whipple, Science Writer, The Times.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Host:</strong> Manveen Rana.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Producer: </strong>Shabnam Grewal.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Further reading:</strong></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.thetimes.com/article/47a35f56-dc0b-4905-a6b9-60605db8b7e6\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Why are scientists bringing back woolly mammoths from extinction?</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.thetimes.com/article/8118ca77-420c-460c-9067-54393ff1b16b\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Long-extinct dire wolf to howl again thanks to ancient DNA</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Further listening: </strong><a href=\"https://pod.fo/e/27f3d3\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The cost of being ugly</strong></a><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Clips: </strong>Colossal Biosciences, Game of Thrones/HBO. </p><p><br></p><p><strong>Photo:</strong> Colossal Biosciences.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Get in touch:</strong> <a href=\"mailto:thestory@thetimes.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">thestory@thetimes.com</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"The Times"}