Woolly: The Scientific and Technological Efforts to Revive Extinct Woolly Mammoths and How They Affect the Human Existence and Ecological Environment

If it wasn’t just a dream or a movie stunt, imagine what a miracle it would be if the woolly mammoths of the Ice Age reappeared in front of our eyes, stomping on the ice field! This behemoth that lived in the Ice Age is a close relative of modern elephants, but it was taller and heavier than an elephant. Its ivory was long enough to reach the ground, and its entire body was covered with hair, which is why it’s called the "Woolly" Mammoth. More than 3000 years ago, due to excessive hunting by our human ancestors, woolly mammoths became completely extinct. And guess what, scientists are now using modern genetic technologies to resurrect them. This is not only to make up for the faults humans made to the ecological environment, but also to rebuild the ecology of the Arctic tundra and steppe across multiple continents, and to prevent the melting of glacial permafrost. Only in this way can we stop the emission of large amounts of greenhouse gases contained in permafrost, and avoid the looming enormous disasters caused by environmental deterioration. 

 This book describes the story of a group of top scientists, working from the HMS Genetics Laboratory to the research stations in the Siberian tundra, using the most cutting-edge genetic technologies to resurrect the woolly mammoth that became extinct 3,000 years ago. The book also elaborates on the potential future impact of the development of biological and genetic engineering on humans, and the environment. It should be noted that this book is not science fiction, but a serious and non-fiction popular science book. To write this book, the author read a large amount of materials and interviewed many people involved in the research of this fascinating species. To protect their privacy, he has only changed some story backgrounds and character relationships. The author's ingenuity makes this book reads like a suspense novel, overturning the impression of science being something dry and incomprehensible. By switching among storyboards, between explaining the development of the field of genetics and the hardships and achievements of outstanding scientists, the book offers readers a cinematic experience.