This week, Megan talks Thanksgiving science for a science news to start off November. Then Jen sticks around Halloween a little longer to talk about Rats!

Organization to Support: Apopo.org

APOPO is a non-profit organization with Belgian roots. For 25 years they have tackled landmines or tuberculosis around the world. APOPO provides a low-tech, cost-efficient solution to pressing humanitarian challenges.

You can make a monthly or yearly donation, purchase a Hero gift for the animals like PPE, food, supplies – or you can adopt a Hero Rat! Right now you can find out more about Baraka who is a little guys in training. Aw!

References:

https://www.history.com/news/rats-didnt-spread-the-black-death-it-was-humans

https://chinesenewyear.net/zodiac/rat/

https://allthatsinteresting.com/rat-torture-method

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-42708127

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2013/04/23/178604711/ratting-out-tb-scientists-train-rodents-to-diagnose-disease

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/rats-plague-black-death-humans-lice-health-science#:~:text=In%20cases%20of%20plague%20since,go%20on%20to%20bite%20humans.

https://www.mpg.de/18595905/0503-evan-spread-of-black-rats-was-linked-to-human-historical-events-150495-x

https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/research-at-cambridge/animal-research/what-types-of-animal-do-we-use/rats#:~:text=Why%20do%20we%20use%20rats,test%20drug%20efficacy%20and%20safety.

https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/rat

https://www.thesprucepets.com/how-smart-are-rats-3975140#:~:text=Like%20a%20pet%20dog%2C%20a,through%20mazes%2C%20and%20perform%20tricks.

https://www.mpg.de/18595905/0503-evan-spread-of-black-rats-was-linked-to-human-historical-events-150495-x

https://www.victorpest.com/articles/seven-rat-facts-cringe

https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/animals/general-animals/facts-about-rats/#:~:text=A%20group%20of%20rats%20is%20called%20a%20'mischief'!

https://www.britannica.com/list/abundant-animals-the-most-numerous-organisms-in-the-world

https://www.telegram.com/story/sports/outdoors/2020/06/15/exploring-long-history-of-rats/113733132/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rats_in_New_York_City

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-54747625

https://www.scgniagara.com/2018/04/fascinating-rat-facts.html

https://www.mamamia.com.au/cynosure-picosecond-laser/

https://www.ranker.com/list/rat-kings-what-are-they/jacob-shelton

https://onekindplanet.org/animal/rat/

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-doomed-mouse-utopia-that-inspired-the-rats-of-nimh

https://www.npr.org/2022/04/26/1094766076/throughline-how-rats-became-one-of-earths-most-successful-mammalian-colonizers