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Preventing the sixth mass extinction (special)

Preventing the sixth mass extinction (special)

Tech & Science Daily


Published: 20 December 2024 at 13:00 Europe/London

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On this special episode, we're joined by Alex Dehgan, CEO of Conservation X Labs. Alex explains their new technology, a handheld molecular lab that can fit in the palm of your hand, which they claim can help towards preventing the sixth mass extinction.

In this episode:

  • What is a sixth mass extinction?
  • What is the Nabit technology, and how does it work?
  • Developing their technology and using AI
  • Could this tech detect ‘mirror image bacteria’?
  • What conversations are they having with governments?
  • Are alarm bells ringing? 


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