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Harvard geneticist George Church cofounds a biotech firm
The woolly mammoth first commanded George Church’s attention when he was a child attending the world’s fair in 1964. Church […]
Geneticists aiming to bring woolly mammoths back from dead within next six years
Scientists have hatched a plan to bring woolly mammoths back to the Arctic – ten thousand years after they became extinct. Renowned Harvard geneticist […]
Firm raises $15m to bring back woolly mammoth from extinction
Ten thousand years after woolly mammoths vanished from the face of the Earth, scientists are embarking on an ambitious project […]
Conversation With: The Man Who Wants to Bring Back the Woolly Mammoth
Ben Lamm spent his childhood traveling the world, developing a love for nature and the biodiversity it has to offer. […]
This Capital City Technopreneur Wants to Resurrect the Woolly Mammoth
Ben Lamm’s had elephants on the brain for the last two-and-a-half years. It’s a far cry for the man whose […]
Company seeks to resurrect the woolly mammoth, return extinct animal to the Arctic
A company launched on Monday wants to resurrect an animal that went extinct thousands of years ago: the woolly mammoth […]
Scientists Hope to ‘Genetically Resurrect’ Woolly Mammoths to Help Combat Climate Change
A group of scientists believe they have the tools to bring back the woolly mammoth. Woolly mammoths were “key to […]
Lab-grown woolly mammoths could walk the Earth in six years if geneticist’s new start-up succeeds
A little more than two years ago, serial tech entrepreneur Ben Lamm reached out to renowned Harvard geneticist George Church. […]
A New Company With a Wild Mission: Bring Back the Woolly Mammoth
A team of scientists and entrepreneurs announced on Monday that they have started a new company to genetically resurrect the […]
Scientists want to resurrect the woolly mammoth. They just got $15 million to make it happen
Bringing extinct creatures back to life is the lifeblood of science fiction. At its most tantalizing, think Jurassic Park and […]