Introduction to Paleontology. Episode 21, Mammoths, Mastodons, and the Quest to Clone.
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Stuart Sutherland
Originally produced by The Great Courses in 2016.
When the Mastodon became the first extinct species to be discovered, much that the Western world knew to be true (i.e., the Biblical description of the creation timeline) was suddenly called into question. Today, the Mastodon offers us another major ethical challenge: Would it be possible for scientists to use their DNA and "bring them back?"