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Could 'Jurassic Park' actually happen?

Could 'Jurassic Park' actually happen?

Released Wednesday, 31st May 2023
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Could 'Jurassic Park' actually happen?

Could 'Jurassic Park' actually happen?

Could 'Jurassic Park' actually happen?

Could 'Jurassic Park' actually happen?

Wednesday, 31st May 2023
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"Life finds a way"...This year marks the thirtieth anniversary of the release of Stephen Spielberg and Universal Studio's dinosaur masterpiece 'Jurassic Park'. A rousing soundtrack, gutsy kids, and graphics which have stood the test of time remarkably well - the film has undeniably become a classic. But - here's the big question - could it actually happen? Using today's technologies, could we actually extract ancient dinosaur DNA from blood-sucking mosquitoes preserved in amber? And then use that DNA to clone a prehistoric beast? We ask palaeontologist Dr Ricardo Pérez-de la Fuente to help us sort the science fact from the science fiction. 

 

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