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Scientists are bringing extinct species back to life using cutting-edge genetic engineering, but is resurrecting ancient animals a fascinating innovation or a dangerous human disruption of nature?
Could this be the beginning of a new era in conservation, or is it a step too far?
We speak with Dani Shapiro about this life-changing surprise and why there are thousands more with similar secrets across America.
Imagine finding out at 54-years-old that the father who raised you wasn’t actually your biological dad. Novelist Dani Shapiro found herself in this position after she and her husband sent in an at-home DNA test to Ancestry.com and it came back with some unexpected results.
Science enables us to know much more than ever before. We can be aware of what disorders we could pass on to our kids and we can conduct screenings on children to discover irregularities in their genes. Such screenings can help doctors catch issues early but they can also put a huge burden on families.
Science enables us to know much more than ever before. We can be aware of what disorders we could pass on to our kids and we can conduct screenings on children to discover irregularities in their genes. Such screenings can help doctors catch issues early but they can also put a huge burden on families.
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