Colossal’s Lead Paleogeneticist, Beth Shapiro, is back to answer more of your Colossal questions, and this time she’s kickin’ it old school. 🤙🦣 Paleogeneticists work with ancient DNA, which makes her the perfect person to ask how we could possibly bring a species that lived tens of thousands of years ago back to the future. | Colossal Biosciences

In a landmark partnership with Save the Elephants, Colossal is embarking on a mission to save elephant 🐘 species of all kinds from the threat of extinction using groundbreaking conservation technologies. Along the way, we’ll gather more learnings about these ecologically essential species than ever before. Follow the journey and submit your questions for our team below ⬇️ | Colossal Biosciences

10K views · 72 reactions | CEO Ben Lamm shares his vision for the future of de-extinction science. This is the largest investment ever in species preservation, putting Colossal alongside companies like SpaceX and OpenAI. Scientists predict that we could lose up to 50% of all species on earth in the next 25 years. We're not going to stand by and let that happen. Follow along on our mission to make extinction a thing of the past 溺 | Colossal Biosciences | Facebook