Before we build Jurassic World, we need to study recent extinctions
Tuesday, June 9, 2015 - 06:30
in Paleontology & Archaeology
It's hard to have a conversation about bringing extinct creatures back to life without a tip-of-the-hat to Jurassic Park, or the latest instalment, Jurassic World, due out Thursday. Massive people-eaters escaping their bonds and ravaging humanity may make good cinema but the arguments both for and against de-extinction are more subtle and wide ranging.