Name: The dawn of de-extinction. Are you ready?
Uploaded: 2013-03-13T15:07:28Z
Duration: 18 min 7 s
Description: Throughout humankind's history, we've driven species after species extinct: the passenger pigeon, the Eastern cougar, the dodo ... But now, says Stewart Brand, we have the technology (and the biology) to bring back species that humanity wiped out. So -- should we? Which ones? He asks a big question whose answer is closer than you may think.

Throughout humankind's history, we've driven species after species extinct: the passenger pigeon, the Eastern cougar, the dodo ... But now, says Stewart Brand, we have the technology (and the biology) to bring back species that humanity wiped out. So -- should we? Which ones? He asks a big question whose answer is closer than you may think.

Stewart Brand: The dawn of de-extinction. Are you ready?

The dawn of de-extinction. Are you ready?

The extinction of the passenger pigeon, once the world's most abundant bird, underscores the profound impact of human activity.

De-extinction technology not only promises the return of lost species but also ignites a hopeful narrative for conservation.

Reviving extinct species, like the passenger pigeon, through advanced biotech might repair human-caused ecological damage.