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Is extinction really such a bad thing?

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By Shaoni Bhattacharya

27 February 2013

A thoughtful exhibition at London’s Natural History Museum explores the benefits of extinction, and the possibility of humanity eradicating itself

Extinction: Not the end of the world? at London’s Natural History Museum until 8 September

IT’S not something that you would expect London’s Natural History Museum to extol, but its new exhibition says extinction may not be so bad after all.

“Extinction, like death, is a natural part of life,” declares a sage epigraph at the start of this thoughtful exhibition. “Extinction isn’t necessarily the end of the world, it could be just the beginning…”

The exhibition aims to…

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