This episode explores new research, which has found that vampire bats can lick rabies vaccines off each other, spreading immunity through grooming.
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Read this episode’s science poem <a href='https://scienceblog.com/thepoetryofscience/4397/rabies-vaccine-vampire-bats/'>here</a>. 
Read the scientific study that inspired it <a href='https://www.science.org/content/article/vampire-bats-mutual-grooming-helps-spread-innovative-rabies-vaccine'>here</a>. 
Read ‘Bats’ by Hussain Ahmed <a href='https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/157068/bats-61d46f7678d3b'>here</a>.
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Music by <a href='https://www.facebook.com/rufiomercutio/about?locale=en_GB'>Rufus Beckett</a>. 
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Follow Sam on social media and send in any questions or comments for the podcast: 
<a href='https://linktr.ee/sam.illingworth'>https://linktr.ee/sam.illingworth</a>

This episode explores new research, which has found that vampire bats can lick rabies vaccines off each other, spreading immunity through grooming. --- Read this episode’s science poem here. Read the scientific study that inspired it here. Read ‘Bats’ by Hussain Ahmed here. --- Music by Rufus Beckett. --- Follow Sam on social media and send in any questions or comments for the podcast: https://linktr.ee/sam.illingworth

This episode explores new research, which has found that vampire bats can lick rabies vaccines off each other, spreading immunity through grooming.
--- 
Read this episode’s science poem <a href="https://scienceblog.com/thepoetryofscience/4397/rabies-vaccine-vampire-bats/" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a>. 
Read the scientific study that inspired it <a href="https://www.science.org/content/article/vampire-bats-mutual-grooming-helps-spread-innovative-rabies-vaccine" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a>. 
Read ‘Bats’ by Hussain Ahmed <a href="https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/157068/bats-61d46f7678d3b" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a>.
--- 
Music by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/rufiomercutio/about?locale=en_GB" rel="noopener noreferrer">Rufus Beckett</a>. 
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Follow Sam on social media and send in any questions or comments for the podcast: 
<a href="https://linktr.ee/sam.illingworth" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://linktr.ee/sam.illingworth</a>

Episode 314: When Bats Carry the Cure

Join Dr Sam Illingworth as he provides insight into new scientific research via the medium of poetry.

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