De-extinction – Species Protection 2.0?

by Herbert Ostwald
  • 2024 AUTENTIC
  • 2024 AUTENTIC
  • 2024 AUTENTIC

    Synopsis

    Up to 150 species are disappearing every day. Species extinction could be even more decisive for the survival of humankind than climate change. But what was once considered science fiction is no longer out of the question. We accompany ambitious scientists worldwide in their attempts to revive extinct animals or to give those on the brink of extinction a new chance using state-of-the-art genetic engineering. What is driving the human ambition to bring back extinct species? Should it be allowed or are we playing God with unpredictable consequences for our entire planet?