Genesis 2.0
A well-preserved mammoth carcass is found in the remote New Siberian Islands in the Arctic Ocean, opening up the possibility of a world-changing “Jurassic Park” moment in genetics.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Christian Frei, Maxim Arbugaev
Actors: George Church, Peter Grigoriev, Semyon Grigoriev, Spira Sleptsov, Woo Suk Hwang
Found
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Stro: The Michael D’Asaro Story
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