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A review by brishen
Rise of the Necrofauna: The Science, Ethics, and Risks of De-Extinction by Britt Wray
5.0
I really enjoyed reading this entire book.
The first part is all on the science of bringing back extinct species and I was quite fascinated by the different ways that this is being tried. However, what I really liked were the later chapters that focused the ethics of bringing these species back. I suppose that I hadn't given it much thought, just figured that this would always be a curiosity in a zoo or enclosure. Of course though, as the book points out: a few individuals do not a species make, and truly bringing them back will require a huge effort, a ton of resources, and the ability to answer the question of why? It was the last bit of the book that goes deep into this question bringing together the thoughts and ideas of individuals who have given this a lot thought that I really enjoyed. It's given me a completely different view of the entire idea.
The first part is all on the science of bringing back extinct species and I was quite fascinated by the different ways that this is being tried. However, what I really liked were the later chapters that focused the ethics of bringing these species back. I suppose that I hadn't given it much thought, just figured that this would always be a curiosity in a zoo or enclosure. Of course though, as the book points out: a few individuals do not a species make, and truly bringing them back will require a huge effort, a ton of resources, and the ability to answer the question of why? It was the last bit of the book that goes deep into this question bringing together the thoughts and ideas of individuals who have given this a lot thought that I really enjoyed. It's given me a completely different view of the entire idea.