Today we’re talking about efforts to recreate woolly mammoths, apparently in order to 1) combat climate change, 2) cure cancer, and 3) re-wild the tundra. Our first reactions are, what? But our second reactions are a deep dive into the ethics of paleo-genomic research. Finally, there’s a shoutout to everyone’s favorite giant armadillo tank, Tarkus, and a rare reference to Tasha Yar. So there’s something for everyone.
Desert Caves Yield Ancient Faves, or, A Tisket, A Tasket, a 92 Liter Basket
Mummy Murder Mystery, or, Hyksos Hippo Protestation Spells Egyptian Cranial Molestation
The Mysterious Case of the Purple Shmattas in the Desert, or, Snood Indigo
Underwater Olive Adventures, or, From the Mediterranean to Martinis
The Other Kind of Throne, or, So What's the Deal with Toilets in the Iron Age?
The Bronze Age Goes Bananas, or, By Your Teeth They Shall Know Thee
Coroplasticus Deus Antiqui, or, What Does God Really Looking Like?
Cosmic Debris, or New Adventures in the Origins of Agriculture
High Times in the Iron Age, or Wait, What Were We Talking About?
Squeaky Clean, or The Rediscovery of Soap in the Past
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