Name: 蝙蝠基因的秘密
Uploaded: 2012-10-31T15:00:56Z
Duration: 16 min 8 s
Description: 在西方社会，蝙蝠经常被看作是令人毛骨悚然的，甚至是邪恶的。动物学家艾玛·绨凌鼓励我们重新思考我们看待蝙蝠的方式，它们奇特而让人着迷的生物性可以让我们洞察人类自己的基因构成。（摄于TEDx都柏林）

艾玛·绨凌: 蝙蝠基因的秘密

蝙蝠基因的秘密

在西方社会，蝙蝠经常被看作是令人毛骨悚然的，甚至是邪恶的。动物学家艾玛·绨凌鼓励我们重新思考我们看待蝙蝠的方式，它们奇特而让人着迷的生物性可以让我们洞察人类自己的基因构成。（摄于TEDx都柏林）

Bats are far more than feared creatures of the night; they are vital to healthy ecosystems, economic stability, and scientific discovery. One-fifth of all mammal species are bats, and they can live up to nine times longer than expected for their size. Their unique sensory systems provide insight into diseases like blindness and deafness, while their absence would cost U.S. agriculture billions. Unlocking the secrets in their DNA could even reveal new ways to slow aging.