Book Club Discussion of Venomous by Christie Wilcox

The Scientist Social Club sat down with the author.

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The Scientist Social Club recently read Venomous: How Earth’s Deadliest Creatures Mastered Biochemistry by our newsletter editor, Christie Wilcox. We sat down with Christie to discuss the logistics of researching and writing the book, how venoms are being used as potent therapeutics, and the best animal to use to dispatch someone... theoretically, of course.*

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*The Scientist Social Club does not endorse the use of venomous animals as weapons outside of thought experiments.

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