A leading biologist looks at how humans have meddled with evolution throughout history - and what we will do next
Beth Shapiro Boeken
Beth Shapiro is hoogleraar ecologie en evolutionaire biologie aan de Universiteit van Californië, Santa Cruz. Haar werk is in tal van publicaties verschenen en ze ontving in 2009 een MacArthur Award. Haar onderzoek duikt in de evolutionaire geschiedenis van het leven en onderzoekt hoe genetische informatie het verleden van de planeet kan verlichten. Shapiro streeft ernaar om wetenschappelijk onderzoek via haar schrijven te verbinden met een breder publiek.
How to Clone a Mammoth
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An insider's view on bringing extinct species back to lifeCould extinct species, like mammoths and passenger pigeons, be brought back to life? In How to Clone a Mammoth , Beth Shapiro, an evolutionary biologist and pioneer in ancient DNA research, addresses this intriguing question by walking readers through the astonishing and controversial process of de-extinction. From deciding which species should be restored to anticipating how revived populations might be overseen in the wild, Shapiro vividly explores the extraordinary cutting-edge science that is being used to resurrect the past. Considering de-extinction's practical benefits and ethical challenges, Shapiro argues that the overarching goal should be the revitalization and stabilization of contemporary ecosystems. Looking at the very real and compelling science behind an idea once seen as science fiction, How to Clone a Mammoth demonstrates how de-extinction will redefine conservation's future.