Colossal says creating woolly mice is a ‘validation step’ for de-extinction and could help eradicate diseases

Speaking at the Fast Company Grill, CEO Ben Lamm talked about the broad-reaching implications of the company’s genetic research.

It was a busy week for Colossal Biosciences: On Tuesday, it introduced the world to the first-ever woolly mice; by Wednesday, those mice were going viral; and on Saturday, they were the topic of a bit on Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update.