Description
The Science and Fiction of De-Extinction and Climate Change is a webinar presented by the SIE Society and Personal Genetics Education & Dialogue (PGED) featuring speakers Scott Z. Burns, George Church, and Tobias Deml as moderator. Hosted live on March 6, 2024 from 4-5 pm ET
Join Hollywood heavyweight Scott Z. Burns and world-renowned geneticist George Church for a one-of-a-kind conversation: the science of George’s de-extinction efforts to resurrect species like the woolly mammoth, paired with Scott’s storytelling on DNA preservation and climate change in his Apple TV+ show “Extrapolations”.
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Panelists
Scott is an accomplished screenwriter, director, producer, and playwright, known for his work on notable films such as "The Bourne Ultimatum," "Contagion," and "The Informant!" He is the creator, writer, director, and executive producer of the Apple TV+ series "Extrapolations," featuring a star-studded cast including Meryl Streep and Forest Whitaker, which earned him accolades like the Environmental Media Association Award. In addition to his contributions to film and television, Burns is actively involved in environmental causes, serving on the Natural Resources Defense Council’s Leadership Committee and producing documentaries like "An Inconvenient Truth," for which he received the Humanitas Prize.
Dr. Church is a distinguished Professor at Harvard Medical School and MIT, serves as the Core Faculty member at Harvard’s Wyss Institute, overseeing the Synthetic Biology Platform. Renowned for his groundbreaking contributions to genomics, he has co-founded approximately fifty biotechnology companies, including Colossal Biosciences, and played a pivotal role in developing the first direct genomic sequencing method in 1984. Throughout his illustrious career, he has received numerous prestigious awards to recognize his achievements and leadership in the scientific community.
Tobias is a Social Impact Entertainment (SIE) filmmaker and co-founder of the SIE Society. He makes movies, TV shows, documentaries, and other content designed to have a positive social impact through his company Prodigium Pictures.
