Why people recommend it
Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton is a thrilling techno-thriller science fiction novel that explores the catastrophic biological and ethical consequences of cloning dinosaurs using ancient DNA extracted from amber. On Timcast IRL, Tim Pool recommended the novel, noting that reading the book before the cinematic adaptation offered a distinct and memorable adventure experience, while MK Williams referenced it on ChooseFI as a quintessential adventure standard when comparing genre fiction. On The Jordan Harbinger Show, guest Ben Lamm discussed the book at length while exploring real-world de-extinction efforts and modern genetic engineering. Lamm noted that while current biotechnology diverges from Crichton's fictional methods—such as using frog DNA to fill genetic gaps—the novel played a monumental role in educating the global public about the complexities, promises, and ethical hazards of genetic manipulation. The guest also humorously noted that modern scientific endeavors strive to be slightly more sophisticated than the disastrous safety protocols depicted in the park's fictional administration. Across these episodes, speakers celebrated Crichton's masterpiece not only as a gripping, fast-paced adventure story but also as a remarkably prescient cultural touchstone that successfully bridged speculative science fiction with real-world scientific ethics.
Who recommended it
- Matthew Cobb Discussed
- Neil deGrasse Tyson Discussed
- Tim Pool Recommended
Matthew Cobb — 1 mention
“Spielberg just wrote the book uh it's just uh just made the film the book was written by Michael Crichton”
Neil deGrasse Tyson — 1 mention
“well the same guy who wrote jurassic park oh get out of christian michael creighton”
Tim Pool — 1 mention
“i would recommend jurassic park by michael crichton but then the movie came out”
Mentioned on the show without a named speaker — 13
“This is kind of the idea behind Jurassic Park, right? You've had to have been influenced by that movie.”
“What's interesting about Jurassic Park is that it did a great job of showcasing and educating the world about genetic engineering. Now, we're not doing exactly what they did in Jurassic Park.”
“Now, we're not doing exactly what they did in Jurassic Park. They were taking ancient DNA from amber to fill in the gaps of dinosaur DNA with frog DNA.”
“I like to think of it as being slightly smarter than Jurassic Park. What's interesting is that George Church's original work, which I forgot the specifics of, was on yeast or something.”
“What's interesting is that George Church's original work, which I forgot the specifics of, was on yeast or something. But his research shows up in Michael Crichton's book.”
“If you want to be technical, I would argue that Jurassic Park was inspired by George. In a way, I think it's completely the other way around; he should be getting royalties on it.”
“We didn't copy Jurassic Park; they copied my co-founder George Church, who, for those listening, is kind of the OG. He's like the Mick Jagger of genetic engineering and DNA.”
“A kid came by and asked if he could look for fossils, and it was right after the movie Jurassic Park came out. The dinosaur craze was high and it just really piqued my interest, and I started spending every free minute I had learning what I could about dinosaurs.”
“so if you have liked the man on a high castle or Timeless or Michael Crichton Jurassic Park adventure stories like that then you will love the infinite infinite”
“That he, it's like the thing in Jurassic Park, you were thinking so much about whether you could, you didn't ask yourself if you should. Like you were just, it seems like your big argument was like why aren't there other things to value in life?”
“i don't know what you're talking about oh i know you're talking about it i would um recommend jurassic park by michael crichton but then the movie came out so it might not be the same experience i had i read it before the movie”
“And now we have to just I think face the reality that we are in competition And I think that's what is making the press even more complicated I'm not saying the press is targeting people they consider competitive But the press is not getting Vlad Elon Or Zuck for interviews But because Mark Andreessen has you know Clubhouse now”
“The good news is we’ve got Cathy Kennedy, Steven Spielberg, and Michael Crichton with a detailed book that’s going to be a best-seller about dinosaurs, and we've got a screenplay and it’s going to cost this much money. Well, we own it, and you don’t. Now take those six to eight other studios that don’t get that phone call—they're not”
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- Mars
- Meditations
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Other mentions (4: passing, ad reads, own books)
“I mean this is uh essentially literally wild. This is essentially real life Jurassic Park.”
“yeah to paraphrase Jurassic Park profit uh finds a way”
“Well the same guy who wrote jurassic park”
“michael crichton the same author of Jurassic Park”