Extinction and human behaviour: past, present and future

A discussion on how the idea of species extinction developed, its colonial context and how public concern can inform conservation policy and de-extinction science. Historian Sadiah Qureshi and Natural History Museum curator Richard Sabin join behavioural scientist Ganga Shreedhar.

Historian Sadiah Qureshi, Natural History Museum mammal curator Richard Sabin and behavioural scientist Ganga Shreedhar explore how extinction became a scientific idea, how it intersected with empire, and how people respond to biodiversity loss. The conversation considers the lessons of conservation and de-extinction research.