Let’s say we finally have the knowledge to revive them, but their natural habitats are nowhere to find. Normally, we would agree it’s a good news. It sounds at least a relief that humans might still be able to save them though we can’t protect all of them currently. It’s argued that some time in the future technology is capable of bringing all the dead species back to earth. What is the true meaning of protecting these animals? What if their extinction in fact doesn’t have any negative influence on humans? Do these animals really have anything useful that protecting them is essential or our protecting them is just an act of moral justification?Īnother way to preserve the animals is to freeze their DNA. This puts conservationists in a difficult situation. Captive breeding may just put off their demise. Close-relation breeding will lead to extinction eventually. Moreover, the genetic pool of a small population is not sustainable. They may gradually lose their original traits in the wild. Captive animals show signs of ‘evolution’ or maybe ‘degradation’.
However, it also leads to several problems. Captive preservation is the only way to ensure its survival. Most of these animals are captivated by humans as their habitats are gone. Some cases in the book are highly endangered species with only less than 100 alive in the world. In addition to reviving dead species, there are many contents on how to preserve or save endangered animals. She balances their views and makes readers contemplate. Author does extensive research on these issues and visits several prominent scholars in this field. Is the clone still you or another person?). You are dead but someone uses your DNA to make a clone. For example, although the de-extinct animals are completely the same genetically, it might be another ‘species’ from a philosophical point of view (e.g. It raises concerns not only ethically but also philosophically because bringing the dead alive would overthrow the basis of life itself.Īuthor does a great job introducing many philosophy principles to readers. Though it seems exciting that people might be able to see them again, whether humans should play the role of god becomes debatable. With the advance of biochemistry, the concepts from sci-fi are becoming reality.
This topic is very controversial in recent years as scientists worldwide are doing their best to bring these species back to earth. It discusses the topics of reviving extinct animals. Resurrection Science is a book about extinction species by M.R.
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