Name: Bart Weetjens: Kako sam naučio štakore da nanjuše nagazne mine
Uploaded: 2010-12-02T15:25:00Z
Duration: 11 min 54 s
Description: Na TEDxRotterdam, Bart Weetjens govori o svom posebnom projektu: treniranju štakora da nanjuše nagazne mine. Pokazuje isječke svojih 'herojskih štakora' u akciji, i prikazuje sljedeću fazu svog rada: da ih nauči otkriti tuberkulozu u laboratoriju

*Pioneers in Medicine and Their Impact on Tuberculosis*

African pouched rats for the detection of pulmonary tuberculosis in sputum samples

Bart Weetjens: Bart Weetjens: Kako sam naučio štakore da nanjuše nagazne mine

Bart Weetjens: Kako sam naučio štakore da nanjuše nagazne mine

Na TEDxRotterdam, Bart Weetjens govori o svom posebnom projektu: treniranju štakora da nanjuše nagazne mine. Pokazuje isječke svojih 'herojskih štakora' u akciji, i prikazuje sljedeću fazu svog rada: da ih nauči otkriti tuberkulozu u laboratoriju

Training rats to sniff out landmines and diagnose tuberculosis is transforming humanitarian work in some of the world’s most vulnerable communities. These highly sociable animals can detect explosives or disease faster and at a fraction of the cost of traditional methods. In Mozambique, teams using rats have cut the cost of demining by up to 60 percent, while in Tanzania, rat-assisted tuberculosis screening increased case detection rates by over 30 percent. This approach challenges perceptions about pests and demonstrates how local resources can solve big problems.