VENOMOUS

In Venomous, the molecular biologist Christie Wilcox investigates venoms and the animals that use them, revealing how they work, wha t they do to the human body, and how they can revolutionize biochemistry and medicine today.Wilcox takes us from the coast of Indone sia to the rainforests of Peru in search of the secrets of these mysterious animals. We encounter jellyfish that release microscopic venom-packed darts known to kill humans in just two minutes, a two-inch caterpillar with toxic bristles that trigger hemorrhaging t hroughou...[Read more]