Explore the Science of De-Extinction with Beth Shapiro

In her 2014 book, How to Clone a Mammoth: The Science of De-Extinction; Beth Shapiro takes the reader on the hunt in Beringia — also called “Bering Land Bridge” — where these giants roamed the dry, grassy plain that once connected Asia with North America during periodic ice ages.

Since the successful cloning of Dolly the sheep (and the release of Jurassic Park), the general public has been waiting to see what scientists will clone next.

Some are excited, some fearful, but there is a general expectation that extinct species can be (and possibly are currently being) cloned, and will soon populate the earth again.

There is also a widespread belief that cloning is a generally simple process.

This video was created for Dr. Shapiro to introduce the viewer to the accurate process of de-extinction and encourage them to think along a more factual path.

It will also introduce some of the fundamental questions scientists must consider about de-extinction.

This animation not only primes the viewer for the facts and processes presented in the book, but also excites the viewer about the possible benefits of de-extinction for our planet.