I've written a Substack about the #ColossalBioSci #DeExtinction #DisInformation campaign; it's focused on polluting the information landscape, rather than the underlying science (except for species concepts, I talk about them)
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The Extinction of Truth
Or, a Colossal Pile of Bullshit
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May 13, 2025 at 7:20 PM
I've written a Substack about the #ColossalBioSci #DeExtinction #DisInformation campaign; it's focused on polluting the information landscape, rather than the underlying science (except for species concepts, I talk about them)
open.substack.com/pub/devoevom...
open.substack.com/pub/devoevom...
Don’t fall for #ColossalBioSci and Ben Lamm’s #DisInformation campaign. As @salonnewsroom.bsky.social says, it’s a public relations stunt
Woolly mice, dire wolves and de-extinction headlines are grabbing attention — but at what cost?
Experts warn these Jurassic Park fantasies are a “sideshow” distracting from real attacks on the Endangered Species Act, as Trump’s DOI moves to gut habitat protections.
Experts warn these Jurassic Park fantasies are a “sideshow” distracting from real attacks on the Endangered Species Act, as Trump’s DOI moves to gut habitat protections.
Woolly mice and "dire wolves" are a distraction from attacks on endangered species, experts caution
"De-extinction" takes center stage as environmentalists express dismay over erosion of the Endangered Species Act
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May 19, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Don’t fall for #ColossalBioSci and Ben Lamm’s #DisInformation campaign. As @salonnewsroom.bsky.social says, it’s a public relations stunt
And now #ColossalBioSci admit they did not deëxtinct dire wolves, the whole thing was PR #DisInformation campaign. Extinction is (mostly) forever…
www.newscientist.com/article/2481...
www.newscientist.com/article/2481...
Colossal scientist now admits they haven’t really made dire wolves
Despite a huge media fanfare in which Colossal Biosciences claimed to have resurrected the extinct dire wolf, the company's chief scientist now concedes that the animals are merely modified grey wolve...
www.newscientist.com
May 23, 2025 at 11:06 AM
And now #ColossalBioSci admit they did not deëxtinct dire wolves, the whole thing was PR #DisInformation campaign. Extinction is (mostly) forever…
www.newscientist.com/article/2481...
www.newscientist.com/article/2481...
It’s worse, it contributes to distrust in science. #ColossalBioSci didn’t once say they were transgenic grey wolves
May 23, 2025 at 2:05 PM
It’s worse, it contributes to distrust in science. #ColossalBioSci didn’t once say they were transgenic grey wolves
This was a question on my molecular ecology final exam. All of my students recognized that these were just genetically modified grey wolves. #ColossalBioSci should be ashamed of how they promoted this. But they made millions so I doubt they care.
And now #ColossalBioSci admit they did not deëxtinct dire wolves, the whole thing was PR #DisInformation campaign. Extinction is (mostly) forever…
www.newscientist.com/article/2481...
www.newscientist.com/article/2481...
Colossal scientist now admits they haven’t really made dire wolves
Despite a huge media fanfare in which Colossal Biosciences claimed to have resurrected the extinct dire wolf, the company's chief scientist now concedes that the animals are merely modified grey wolve...
www.newscientist.com
May 23, 2025 at 2:10 PM
This was a question on my molecular ecology final exam. All of my students recognized that these were just genetically modified grey wolves. #ColossalBioSci should be ashamed of how they promoted this. But they made millions so I doubt they care.
I wrote an opinion piece for @livescience.com about the #ColossalBioSci dire wolf deëxtinction campaign by #BenLamm; I explore the consequences of their #DisInformation on information and scientific integrity...
www.livescience.com/animals/exti...
www.livescience.com/animals/exti...
Colossal's de-extinction campaign is built on a semantic house of cards with shoddy foundations — and the consequences are dire | Opinion
"Dire wolves" created by Colossal Biosciences were pegged as "the first animals in history to be brought back from extinction." But that all depends on your definition of de-extinction — and Colossal'...
www.livescience.com
May 23, 2025 at 3:53 PM
I wrote an opinion piece for @livescience.com about the #ColossalBioSci dire wolf deëxtinction campaign by #BenLamm; I explore the consequences of their #DisInformation on information and scientific integrity...
www.livescience.com/animals/exti...
www.livescience.com/animals/exti...
The company @ColossalBiosci says it gene-edited modern canids to resemble the extinct dire wolf (Aenocyon dirus).
How? Using CRISPR and ancient fossil DNA:
📌 20 genetic edits across 14 genes
📌 Bigger bodies
📌 Lighter fur
🧬 #RealLifeSciFi
April 29, 2025 at 8:03 AM
The company @ColossalBiosci says it gene-edited modern canids to resemble the extinct dire wolf (Aenocyon dirus).
How? Using CRISPR and ancient fossil DNA:
📌 20 genetic edits across 14 genes
📌 Bigger bodies
📌 Lighter fur
🧬 #RealLifeSciFi