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Lamm: Colossal intends to release extinct and gene-edited species into the wild
“So our goal for our extinct species are genetically modified gene drives and even cloning of endangered species. All of that is to go into the wild, but we have to have government and indigenous and global support.”
Ben Lamm Aug 20, 2026 ▶ 34:43 Race to Save Humanity: Inside $12B Colossal Biosciences & $3.8B Astromech
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Lamm: Colossal is educating USDA and defense agencies on genetic tech
“Like right now we are educating USDA, the intelligence community, the Department of War and others on these technologies and how they can combat these issues domestically and abroad.”
Ben Lamm Aug 20, 2026 ▶ 33:00 Race to Save Humanity: Inside $12B Colossal Biosciences & $3.8B Astromech
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Lamm: Colossal open-sources all of its technology for free for conservation
“And then lastly, we open source all of our technologies for conservation. So anybody can use any of our technologies for free for conservation.”
Ben Lamm Aug 20, 2026 ▶ 27:33 Race to Save Humanity: Inside $12B Colossal Biosciences & $3.8B Astromech
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Colossal Biosciences targets thousands of multiplex gene edits simultaneously
“We're now pushing a new construct that we've designed and a new delivery mechanism that we think we can be doing thousands of edits at once.”
Ben Lamm Aug 20, 2026 ▶ 46:25 Race to Save Humanity: Inside $12B Colossal Biosciences & $3.8B Astromech
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Lamm: Colossal will not work on humans or non-human primates
“So, so we won't work on humans here because we've been asked the Neanderthal question. And so non-human primates in over, we won't work on, right? Giant epithecus would be amazing to see, but we're not going to do that.”
Ben Lamm Aug 20, 2026 ▶ 54:38 Race to Save Humanity: Inside $12B Colossal Biosciences & $3.8B Astromech
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Lamm: Selling animals is not on Colossal Biosciences' product roadmap
“We're not in the selling animal business. So therefore, it's not currently a part of our roadmap.”
Ben Lamm Aug 20, 2026 ▶ 13:22 Race to Save Humanity: Inside $12B Colossal Biosciences & $3.8B Astromech
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Lamm: Colossal told investors inspiration matters as much as value creation
“So that, that, that like, so for us, and we told our investors this from day one, That inspiration needs to be as important as value creation, and you need to be on board with that. Like, if we do the greatest thing in the world that nobody knows about and lik…”
Ben Lamm Aug 20, 2026 ▶ 38:54 Race to Save Humanity: Inside $12B Colossal Biosciences & $3.8B Astromech
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Lamm: Colossal's founding thesis was 'Harvard meets MTV'
“So how do you take, like, Harvard meets MTV? That was, like, Our thesis from, like, day one.”
Ben Lamm Aug 20, 2026 ▶ 51:03 Race to Save Humanity: Inside $12B Colossal Biosciences & $3.8B Astromech
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