Wed. 02/01 - The Dodo Is Coming Back! ...is that a good thing?

The dodo bird is back, baby! Or at least lots of investors are betting on its return. But why is de-extincting animals the hot new thing and what does it mean for the future of conservation? Plus, Abraham Lincoln: Bartender. Another look at his motley early career and earliest speeches that still resonate today. Links: Why Bother Bringing Back the Dodo? (Wired) A de-extinction company is trying to resurrect the dodo (MIT Technology Review) Mon. 09/13 - De-Extinct Woolly Mammoths & Potty-Trained Cows (Cool Stuff Ride Home) Tue. 08/16 - De-Extincting Tasmanian Tigers (Cool Stuff Ride Home) Bartender-In-Chief: Abraham Lincoln Owned A Tavern (The Chicagoist)  Abraham Lincoln Personal Data and Trivia (Abraham Lincoln Research Site) Lincoln's New Salem 1830-1837 (National Parks Service) Lincoln's New Salem by Benjamin P. Thomas  Postmasters Abraham Lincoln and Harry Truman (USPS) Mon. 02/21 - Emo Poet & Wrestling Champ Abe Lincoln (Cool Stuff Ride Home) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices