Neil deGrasse Tyson and panelists discuss de-extinction in the new Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate at the American Museum of Natural History. Biologists today have the knowledge, the tools, and the ability to influence the evolution of life on Earth. Do we have an obligation to bring back species that human ivities may have rendered extinct? Does the technology exist to do so? Join Tyson and the panel for a lively debate about the merits and shortcomings of this provocative idea.\r
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new Asimov Debate panelists are:\r
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George Church\r
Professor of Health Sciences and Technology, Harvard University and MIT\r
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Hank Greely\r
Director of the Center for Law and the Biosciences, Stanford University\r
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Gregory Kaebnick\r
Scholar, The Hastings Center; Editor, Hastings Center Report\r
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Ross MacPhee\r
Curator, Department of Mammalogy, Division of Vertebrate Zoology; Professor, Richard Gilder Graduate School \r
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Beth Shapiro\r
Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of California, Santa Cruz\r
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For a full transcript of this debate, visit:\r
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The late Dr. Isaac Asimov, one of the most prolific and influential authors of our time, was a dear friend and supporter of the American Museum of Natural History. In his memory, the Hayden Planetarium is honored to host the annual Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate—generously endowed by relatives, friends, and admirers of Isaac Asimov and his work—bringing the finest minds in the world to the Museum each year to debate pressing questions on the frontier of scientific discovery.\r
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