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“Unknowns” Podcast Episode 3

“Unknowns” Podcast Episode 3 (6:33)

Key Ideas

As this video progresses, key ideas will be introduced to invoke discussion.

Key Ideas

Think about the following questions as you watch the video


  1. 00:47 What movie triggered Michael Archer’s interest in de-extinction as a possible way to bring animals back to life that humans made extinct?
  2. 01:15 Why was Archer’s first attempt at bringing back the Tasmanian Tiger unsuccessful?
  3. 02:28 Why was the medical world “going nuts” when knowledge about the gastric-brooding frog’s unique way of giving birth was discovered?
  4. 05:45 What types of extinct species did Archer discover at the Riversleigh World Heritage site?