218. The Science Of Snake Venom

Thanks to St Patrick, we’re fine here in Ireland… However, around the world there are 140,000 deaths per year due to snake bites!New research has shown that a universal treatment for snake bites may soon be possible.How has an 18-year hobby of keeping pet snakes, turned into the basis for a universal anti-venom?This is episode 218 - The Science Of Snake Venom.

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