Emma Teeling:

The secret of the bat genome

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

Emma Teeling

Zoologist

Emma Teeling, Director of the Centre for Irish Bat Research, thinks we have a lot to learn from the biology of bats. Full bio