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Billionaire's $200M Quest to Revive Woolly Mammoth Raises Ethical Concerns

2/25/2025

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Billionaire Ben Lamm is spearheading an ambitious project with Colossal Biosciences to bring the woolly mammoth back to life using cutting-edge CRISPR technology. Partnering with renowned geneticist George Church, they aim to create a hybrid with Asian elephants by 2028. However, this groundbreaking endeavor stirs ethical debates and concerns about its ecological consequences, despite attracting $200 million in funding and achieving a staggering $10.2 billion valuation.

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Billionaire Ben Lamm is spearheading an ambitious project with Colossal Biosciences to bring the woolly mammoth back to life using cutting-edge CRISPR technology. Partnering with renowned geneticist George Church, they aim to create a hybrid with Asian elephants by 2028. However, this groundbreaking endeavor stirs ethical debates and concerns about its ecological consequences, despite attracting $200 million in funding and achieving a staggering $10.2 billion valuation.