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Dr. Christie Wilcox has had a lifelong love of animals and creatures, and not just those of the cute and cuddly variety. Her love of these creatures evolved into her academic and now professional career as an award-winning science writer, including the popular book Venomous. In this episode, Therese Markow and Dr. Christie Wilcox discuss the types of species that make venoms, how the venoms are delivered, and their modes of action on their victims.   We are aware of some venomous species, such as rattlesnakes or cobras.  But others are less well known, such as the platypus, and others exist, such as the mongoose, that are immune to venoms.       Key Takeaways:  All animal lineages, with the exception of mammals and birds, contain venomous species.   All venoms are a cocktail of some kind, but the ingredients in the cocktail can range from a handful to thousands of different molecules. The ones that we care about can range from 1 to dozens, or even hundreds. Venomous animals are not out to get humans. A lot of times, they are trying to stay away from us.    "Not every bite or sting from a deadly species is going to be deadly. Some of that depends on the animal and what it delivers, where it delivers it, and how much it delivers." —  Dr. Christie Wilcox   Connect with Dr. Christie Wilcox: Twitter: @NerdyChristie Facebook: Christie Wilcox, Ph.D.  Website: ChristieWilcox.com Book: Venomous: How Earth’s Deadliest Creatures Mastered Biochemistry     Connect with Therese: Website:   www.criticallyspeaking.net Twitter: @CritiSpeak Email: theresemarkow@criticallyspeaking.net     Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.  

Dr. Christie Wilcox has had a lifelong love of animals and creatures, and not just those of the cute and cuddly variety. Her love of these creatures evolved into her academic and now professional career as an award-winning science writer, including the popular book Venomous. In this episode, Therese Markow and Dr. Christie Wilcox discuss the types of species that make venoms, how the venoms are delivered, and their modes of action on their victims.   We are aware of some venomous species, such as rattlesnakes or cobras.  But others are less well known, such as the platypus, and others exist, such as the mongoose, that are immune to venoms.   Key Takeaways: <ul> <li>All animal lineages, with the exception of mammals and birds, contain venomous species.  </li> <li>All venoms are a cocktail of some kind, but the ingredients in the cocktail can range from a handful to thousands of different molecules. The ones that we care about can range from 1 to dozens, or even hundreds.</li> <li>Venomous animals are not out to get humans. A lot of times, they are trying to stay away from us.</li> </ul> "Not every bite or sting from a deadly species is going to be deadly. Some of that depends on the animal and what it delivers, where it delivers it, and how much it delivers." —  Dr. Christie Wilcox Connect with Dr. Christie Wilcox: Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/NerdyChristie" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@NerdyChristie</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Dr.Christie.Wilcox" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Christie Wilcox, Ph.D.</a> Website: <a href="http://christiewilcox.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ChristieWilcox.com</a> Book: <a href="http://bit.ly/VenomousBook" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Venomous: How Earth’s Deadliest Creatures Mastered Biochemistry</a> Connect with Therese: Website:  <a href="https://criticallyspeaking.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> www.criticallyspeaking.net</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/CritiSpeak" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@CritiSpeak</a> Email: <a href="mailto:theresemarkow@criticallyspeaking.net">theresemarkow@criticallyspeaking.net</a> Audio production by <a href="https://www.turnkeypodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Turnkey Podcast Productions.</a> You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.

053 Dr. Christie Wilcox: Venoms and Venomous Animals

Cara chats remotely with Dr. Christie Wilcox, a conservation biologist and science writer. They focus on the topic of her new book, "Venomous," including the difference between venom and poison, the vast number of animals that have evolved venom as a predation or defensive mechanism, and how the toxins in venom are being used in modern medicine to treat a variety of diseases. Follow Christie: @NerdyChristie.

Episode 149 - Christie Wilcox

Christie Wilcox (@NerdyChristie) comes on to school us on lionfish with liver damage and why scientists should use social media.  Come for the invasive species, stay for the social media smackdown!

Christie Wilcox (@NerdyChristie) comes on to school us on lionfish with liver damage and why scientists should use social media.  Come for the invasive species, stay for the social media smackdown!

BB36: Christie Wilcox! (July 3, 2013)