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# Interview: De-Extinction, Dire Wolves, and Jurassic Park with Beth Shapiro
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/nova/specials/interview-de-extinction-dire-wolves-and-jurassic-park-with-beth-shapiro-flxrkc/
- Published: 2025-11-19T23:00:54.000Z
- Updated: 2025-11-21T12:00:11.000Z
- Description: Can we really bring extinct species back? Evolutionary biologist Beth Shapiro says yes.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: NOVA, #ZZZ_Show_8f1ff589-6222-4260-acbf-0523a6424abf, #v1.7, #ZZZ_Special_5b08043a-e2de-4b85-a1bc-f075e4cb0310, #special

Can we bring extinct species back to life? Evolutionary biologist Beth Shapiro claims we just did. As Chief Science Officer at Colossal, her team made headlines in spring 2025 with the announcement of the de-extinction of the dire wolf. She takes us behind the headlines to explain how this is no “Jurassic Park” fantasy.