Britt Wray on CRISPR, De-Extinction and Necrofauna

Today on the show, our guest is Britt Wray. Britt Wray is a
broadcaster, author and public speaker researching emerging
science and tech. She tells stories about what she finds via
podcasting, interactive documentary, print and tv. Recently, she
has hosted the BBC Tomorrow's World podcast with Ellie Cosgrave -
I'm sure lots of us remember the old TV show which is now being
revived in podcast form - and her first book, Rise of the
Necrofauna: The Science, Ethics and Risks of De-Extinction - has
just been published by Greystone Books. It'd make a good
Christmas present for anyone you know who's interested in the
possibilities of using synthetic biology to bring back creatures
that were once extinct - or, at least, some strange new hybrid
versions of them. Britt has spent a lot of time researching the
ethics and capabilities of emerging technologies, especially in
biology, and especially related to CRISPR, so that's broadly what
our discussion is about. I hope you enjoy.


You can follow Britt Wray on Twitter @BrittWray and keep up with
developments on www.brittwray.com, as well as buying a copy of
Rise of the Necrofauna in bookshops and on Amazon.