Name: Emma Teeling: 蝙蝠基因體的秘密
Uploaded: 2012-10-31T15:00:56Z
Duration: 16 min 8 s
Description: 在西方社會，蝙蝠經常被描繪成令人毛骨悚然的、甚至是邪惡的物種。動物學家 Emma Teeling 鼓勵我們重新思考我們對蝙蝠的態度，蝙蝠獨特和奇妙的生物學令我們更了解我們的基因。（拍攝於 TEDxDublin）

Emma Teeling: Emma Teeling: 蝙蝠基因體的秘密

Emma Teeling: 蝙蝠基因體的秘密

在西方社會，蝙蝠經常被描繪成令人毛骨悚然的、甚至是邪惡的物種。動物學家 Emma Teeling 鼓勵我們重新思考我們對蝙蝠的態度，蝙蝠獨特和奇妙的生物學令我們更了解我們的基因。（拍攝於 TEDxDublin）

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.