All About Venom: Venomous Animals, Anti-Venoms, and the Importance of Venom in Medical Research

27/06/2021 59 min Episodio 9
All About Venom: Venomous Animals, Anti-Venoms, and the Importance of Venom in Medical Research

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This week we dive into venom. What is it? What's in it? How does it work? We'll tell you all about different venomous animals, and the animals that are resistant to venom. If you've ever wondered how an anti-venom works, or how it's made, we'll answer that for you as well. We'll also talk about some recent and very exciting medical developments coming from venom research, including new types of pain medications. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/teach-me-something. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.