# The secret of the bat genome

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDxDublin
- Speaker: Emma Teeling
- Year: 2012
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Biology, Medicine and health, Earth and environment
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/emma_teeling_the_secret_of_the_bat_genome)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

In Western society, bats are often characterized as creepy, even evil. Zoologist Emma Teeling encourages us to rethink common attitudes toward bats, whose unique and fascinating biology gives us insight into our own genetic makeup.

## Lectures

1. [The secret of the bat genome](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/emma_teeling_the_secret_of_the_bat_genome/0dc0fc08b3a5), 17 min (TED's player)