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A review by dfparizeau
Rise of the Necrofauna: The Science, Ethics, and Risks of De-Extinction by Britt Wray
3.0
Soooo it turns out "Jurassic Park" isn't far-fetched after all, huh? We may be talking mammoths, thylacines, and carrier pigeons (oh my!) instead of T-Rex and velociraptors, but still...
While sometimes the organization of some of the chapters (particularly towards the last quarter of the book) felt a bit crammed and disorganized, this was one of the funnest non-fiction reads for me in awhile. Wray is careful to temper the exciting science behind de-extinction, by raising ethical queries and logistical questions. While she certainly could have addressed the potential involvement of Jeff Goldblum a bit more thoroughly, I do appreciate that she was able to keep a layperson like me--with no real aptitude for grasping scientific concepts--hooked from start to finish.
While sometimes the organization of some of the chapters (particularly towards the last quarter of the book) felt a bit crammed and disorganized, this was one of the funnest non-fiction reads for me in awhile. Wray is careful to temper the exciting science behind de-extinction, by raising ethical queries and logistical questions. While she certainly could have addressed the potential involvement of Jeff Goldblum a bit more thoroughly, I do appreciate that she was able to keep a layperson like me--with no real aptitude for grasping scientific concepts--hooked from start to finish.