In this talk, paleogenomicist Beth Shapiro walks through what it actually takes to revive an extinct species and why the honest answer is more interesting than the myth. Drawing on decades of work sequencing ancient DNA, Shapiro breaks down the real science behind de-extinction: what we can learn from mammoth genomes, why cloning a mammoth […]

The future of humankind on Earth is uncertain. Whether by climate disaster, cataclysmic war, or the death of the sun in a few billion years, we face the prospect that at some time, life on Earth may end.  As a resourceful species aware that life is at risk of extinction, we have a responsibility to […]

Genome BC was proud to present Dr. Sam Aparicio at the  Annual Don Rix Distinguished Keynote Address on November 18, 2024. Between 2006 and 2012, there were dramatic technological advances in the sequencing speed, cost and interpretation of human genomes. This year’s keynote address explored how these advancements revolutionized our understanding of how cancers begin, […]