Author Sadiah Qureshi explores our relationship with extinction, our changing understanding of it, and even whether it could be reversed.
Traditionally, if a species becomes extinct, it is gone forever. But new and extraordinary opportunities for rewilding and de-extinction are transforming how de-extinction might be achieved. Whenever de-extinction hits the headlines, the stories tend to focus on the past, whether reviving lost species or recreating ecosystems.
Historian of science Sadiah Qureshi will explore the history of de-extinction, and whether it offers a chance of building radically different futures and not just a means of reversing extinction. De-extinction may redefine what counts as extinction in technical, philosophical and emotional terms and possibly even what it means to be alive.
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Author Sadiah Qureshi explores our relationship with extinction, our changing understanding of it, and even whether it could be reversed.
Traditionally, if a species becomes extinct, it is gone forever. But new and extraordinary opportunities for rewilding and de-extinction are transforming how de-extinction might be achieved. Whenever de-extinction hits the headlines, the stories tend to focus on the past, whether reviving lost species or recreating ecosystems.
Historian of science Sadiah Qureshi will explore the history of de-extinction, and whether it offers a chance of building radically different futures and not just a means of reversing extinction. De-extinction may redefine what counts as extinction in technical, philosophical and emotional terms and possibly even what it means to be alive.
By booking to attend events at the Royal Institution, you confirm that you have read and agree to the Ri's event terms and conditions.
Event image via Allen Lane
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