222. What If Rats Could Save the World? Turns Out, They Already Are with Dr. Cindy Fast

What if the next breakthrough in global health and safety didn’t come from Silicon Valley…but from a whiskered hero with banana breath? Neuroscientist Dr. Cindy Fast takes us into the astonishing work of APOPO—a nonprofit organization training African giant pouched rats to do life-saving work across the globe.Chapters00:00 – Intro & Welcome04:06 – Hero Rats History07:08 – TB Detection14:20 – Clearing Landmines17:31 – Break20:10 – About the Rats24:28 – Search & Rescue Rats29:45 – Minefields to Ricefields Project46:35 – Hero Dogs Ukraine 49:13 – Funding & Support52:15 – Get Involved1:01:50 – Stay Open-Minded1:05:20 – Closing