EPISODE · Aug 3, 2026 · 16 MIN
How I taught rats to sniff out land mines - Bart Weetjens
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At TEDxRotterdam, Bart Weetjens talks about his extraordinary project: training rats to sniff out land mines. He shows clips of his "hero rats" in action, and previews his work's next phase: teaching them to turn up tuberculosis in the lab. Talk by Bart Weetjens. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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