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Faire revivre des espèces disparues ? (conférence)

Leisure and sciences, Animals, Biodiversity, Other nature-based theme in Autun
  • Lecture given by Lionel CAVIN, palaeontologist and curator at the Geneva Natural History Museum, as part of the Fête de la Science.

  • Ever since the release of the film Jurassic Park, we've been dreaming that science might one day give birth to an extinct species. And what if advances in genetics were on the verge of making such a feat possible? Could we one day recreate a mammoth? Or revive one of the recently extinct species and thus try to correct the impact of man on biodiversity? This raises questions about our relationship with living things, as well as ethical issues ...
    Lecture by Lionel Cavin, palaeontologist and...
    Ever since the release of the film Jurassic Park, we've been dreaming that science might one day give birth to an extinct species. And what if advances in genetics were on the verge of making such a feat possible? Could we one day recreate a mammoth? Or revive one of the recently extinct species and thus try to correct the impact of man on biodiversity? This raises questions about our relationship with living things, as well as ethical issues ...
    Lecture by Lionel Cavin, palaeontologist and curator at the Geneva Natural History Museum.
  • Spoken languages
    • French
  • Rates
  • Other rates
    Free
Schedules
Schedules
  • On October 3, 2025 from 8:30 PM to 10:00 PM