Read How to Clone a Mammoth by Beth Shapiro and watch on YouTube “How to Clone a Mammoth: The Science of De-Extinction – with Beth Shapiro”.
In a three-page, double-spaced essay, address the following questions:
1) What are two barriers to reviving extinct species?
2) What is one molecular technique that has made reviving extinct species more of a possibility? Explain how the technology works.
3)Finally, address the ethical considerations of de-extinction. Do you think reviving extinct species is ethical? What is your biggest concern?
