De-Extinction Debate Heats Up: Science Teacher Challenges Colossal Biosciences' Priorities

Colossal Biosciences, a company focused on de-extinction, recently received significant funding. However, a public school science teacher, Zeke Darwin, is questioning this approach in a viral TikTok video. Darwin argues that the focus should be on saving currently endangered species rather than bringing back extinct ones. He points to Colossal's own $50 million foundation dedicated to conservation as evidence that even the company recognizes the importance of present-day conservation efforts. "It's not a choice we have to make," Darwin states in the video, referring to the decision between de-extinction and conservation. Darwin's video has sparked a debate on social media about the ethical and practical aspects of de-extinction and the allocation of resources in conservation.