Pondering the practicalities and the point of de-extinction, Bring Back the King is a witty and wry exploration of what is bound to become one of the hottest topics in conservation – if not in science as a whole – in the years to come. Bring Back the King: The New Science of De-extinction by Pilcher, Helen at .uk - ISBN 10: 1472912268 - ISBN 13: 9781472912268 - Bloomsbury Sigma. Along the way, she asks if Elvis could be recreated from the DNA inside a pickled wart, investigates whether it's possible to raise a pet dodo, and considers the odds of a 21st century Neanderthal turning heads on public transport. In Bring Back the King, scientist and comedy writer Helen Pilcher goes on a quest to identify the perfect de-extinction candidate. It's a science that can be used to save species, shape evolution and sculpt the future of life on our planet. But de-extinction is more than just bringing back the dead. Bring Back the King The New Science of De-Extinction by Helen Pilcher. Around the globe, scientists are trying to de-extinct all manner of animals, including the woolly mammoth, the passenger pigeon and a bizarre species of flatulent frog. Bring back the king by Helen Pilcher, 2017, Bloomsbury Publishing Plc edition, in English. From dinosaurs to dodos and Neanderthals, Bring Back the King reveals how the burgeoning field of DNA science is being used to help resurrect individual animals (did your beloved Fido die.

De-extinction – the ability to bring extinct species back to life – is fast becoming reality. Pilcher highlights her own choices from eras gone, including the King of the Dinosaurs, Tyrannosaurus rex, and the King of Rock 'n' Roll, Elvis Presley.

Bring Back the King by Helen Pilcher