Armchair Expert: Ben Lamm on De-Extinction, AI, and the Business of Biology

What if bringing back the mammoth was only the beginning? In this condensed recap of Armchair Expert, Dax Shepard and Monica Padman talk with Ben Lamm about Colossal’s de-extinction mission, synthetic biology, and the platform behind the headlines—cut from a full-length conversation into a fast, high-signal summary. Learn how gene editing, AI, and massive computational workflows are being used to engineer disease-resistant cattle, drought-resistant plants, conservation tools, and even plastic-eating microbes. Lamm explains the science behind the woolly mouse, the realities of cloning versus engineering, and why Colossal’s business model is built on breakthroughs that can scale across climate science, healthcare, and environmental cleanup. If you’re curious about biotechnology, genetic engineering, ethics of technology, or the future of de-extinction, this summary covers the key ideas in minutes. Listen now to get the key ideas in minutes.