Show Notes
When evolutionary biologist Vincent Lynch heard the news that a $10 billion biotech company had brought the once extinct dire wolf back to life, he called foul. He took to the media to argue that these overhyped headlines threatened public trust in science.
And that's when things started to get weird.
In a story that feels like it came right out of Jurassic Park, we look into the murky world of "dark PR" and discover what happens when the principle of scientific discourse challenges the power of corporate science.
Featuring Howard Wolinsky, Vincent Lynch and Nic Rawlence
Produced by Nate Hegyi. For full credits and transcript, visit outsideinradio.org.
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