Podcast appearances and mentions of christie wilcox

What if we could harness the superior problem-solving abilities of ants? After scientists discovered that ants outperform humans at maneuvering objects through mazes (even when the humans can see but aren't allowed to talk or gesture), we imagine a world where humans learn to control these master cooperators. From ant armies forming living conveyor belts to deliver mail, to using chemical trails to guide them in cleaning houses, explore what happens when humans try to domesticate insects for manual labor. Just don't get too squeamish when you learn it takes 150 million ants to move your couch! Based on "Ants best humans at test of collective intelligence" by Christie Wilcox, published in Science.org on December 30, 2024 (https://www.science.org/content/article/ants-best-humans-test-collective-intelligence). --- Find out more about Gaby's science fiction short story! Here are the links for the anthology. The physical copy can be ordered here : https://www.neonhemlock.com/books/luminescent-machinations-queer-tales-of-monumental-invention The ebook can be ordered here: https://www.neonhemlock.com/ebooks/luminescent-machinations-queer-tales-of-monumental-invention

First up this week, Newsletter Editor Christie Wilcox talks with host Sarah Crespi about truffle hunting for science. Wilcox accompanied Heather Dawson, a Ph.D. student at the University of Oregon, and her sister  Hilary Dawson, a postdoctoral researcher at Australian National University, on a hunt for nonculinary truffles—the kind you don't eat—with the help of a specially trained dog. These scientists and their dog are digging up many new species of these hard-to-find fungi with the ultimate aim of cataloging and conserving them.    Next, producer Ariana Remmel talks with R. Keller Kopf, an ecologist and lecturer at Charles Darwin University, about the importance of conserving older plants and animals. For example, as certain fish age they produce many more eggs than younger fish. Or in a forest, older trees may provide different ecosystem services than saplings.   This week's episode was produced with help from Podigy.   About the Science Podcast   Authors: Sarah Crespi; Christie Wilcox; Ariana Remmel  About the Science Podcast: https://www.science.org/content/page/about-science-podcast

First up this week, Newsletter Editor Christie Wilcox talks with host Sarah Crespi about truffle hunting for science. Wilcox accompanied Heather Dawson, a Ph.D. student at the University of Oregon, and her sister  Hilary Dawson, a postdoctoral researcher at Australian National University, on a hunt for nonculinary truffles—the kind you don't eat—with the help of a specially trained dog. These scientists and their dog are digging up many new species of these hard-to-find fungi with the ultimate aim of cataloging and conserving them.    Next, producer Ariana Remmel talks with R. Keller Kopf, an ecologist and lecturer at Charles Darwin University, about the importance of conserving older plants and animals. For example, as certain fish age they produce many more eggs than younger fish. Or in a forest, older trees may provide different ecosystem services than saplings.   This week's episode was produced with help from Podigy.   About the Science Podcast   Authors: Sarah Crespi; Christie Wilcox; Ariana Remmel  About the Science Podcast: https://www.science.org/content/page/about-science-podcast

Bringing historical seismic reports and modern seismic risk maps into alignment, and a roundup of stories from our newsletter, ScienceAdviser   First on the show this week, a roundup of stories with our newsletter editor, Christie Wilcox. Wilcox talks with host Sarah Crespi about the oldest ice ever found, how well conservation efforts seem to be working, and repelling mosquitoes with our skin microbes.   Next on this episode, evaluating seismic hazard maps. In a Science Advances paper this week, Leah Salditch, a geoscience peril adviser at risk and reinsurance company Guy Carpenter, compared modern seismic risk map predictions with descriptions of past quakes. The analysis found a mismatch: Reported shaking in the past tended to be stronger than modern models would have predicted. She talks with Crespi about where this bias comes from and how to fix it.   This week's episode was produced with help from Podigy.   About the Science Podcast   Authors: Sarah Crespi; Christie Wilcox   Episode page: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.zfj31xo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bringing historical seismic reports and modern seismic risk maps into alignment, and a roundup of stories from our newsletter, ScienceAdviser   First on the show this week, a roundup of stories with our newsletter editor, Christie Wilcox. Wilcox talks with host Sarah Crespi about the oldest ice ever found, how well conservation efforts seem to be working, and repelling mosquitoes with our skin microbes.   Next on this episode, evaluating seismic hazard maps. In a Science Advances paper this week, Leah Salditch, a geoscience peril adviser at risk and reinsurance company Guy Carpenter, compared modern seismic risk map predictions with descriptions of past quakes. The analysis found a mismatch: Reported shaking in the past tended to be stronger than modern models would have predicted. She talks with Crespi about where this bias comes from and how to fix it.   This week's episode was produced with help from Podigy.   About the Science Podcast   Authors: Sarah Crespi; Christie Wilcox   Episode page: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.zfj31xo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's show: Factors that pushed snakes to evolve so many different habitats and lifestyles, and news from the AAAS annual meeting   First up on the show this week, news from this year's annual meeting of AAAS (publisher of Science) in Denver. News intern Sean Cummings talks with Danielle Wood, director of the Space Enabled Research Group at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, about the sustainable use of orbital space or how space exploration and research can benefit everyone.   And Newsletter Editor Christie Wilcox joins host Sarah Crespi with an extravaganza of meeting stories including a chat with some of the authors of this year's Newcomb Cleveland Prize–winning Science paper on how horses spread across North America.   Voices in this segment:   William Taylor, assistant professor and curator of archaeology at the University of Colorado Boulder's Museum of Natural History   Ludovic Orlando, director of the Centre for Anthropobiology and Genomics of Toulouse   University of Oklahoma archaeologists Sarah Trabert and Brandi Bethke   Yvette Running Horse Collin, post-doctoral researcher Paul Sabatier University (Toulouse III)     Next on the show: What makes snakes so special? Freelance producer Ariana Remmel talks with Daniel Rabosky, professor in ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of Michigan, about the drivers for all the different ways snakes have specialized—from spitting venom to sensing heat.   This week's episode was produced with help from Podigy.   About the Science Podcast   Authors: Sarah Crespi; Ariana Remmel; Christie Wilcox; Sean Cummings   Episode page: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.zabhbwe

On this week's show: Factors that pushed snakes to evolve so many different habitats and lifestyles, and news from the AAAS annual meeting   First up on the show this week, news from this year's annual meeting of AAAS (publisher of Science) in Denver. News intern Sean Cummings talks with Danielle Wood, director of the Space Enabled Research Group at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, about the sustainable use of orbital space or how space exploration and research can benefit everyone.   And Newsletter Editor Christie Wilcox joins host Sarah Crespi with an extravaganza of meeting stories including a chat with some of the authors of this year's Newcomb Cleveland Prize–winning Science paper on how horses spread across North America.   Voices in this segment:   William Taylor, assistant professor and curator of archaeology at the University of Colorado Boulder's Museum of Natural History   Ludovic Orlando, director of the Centre for Anthropobiology and Genomics of Toulouse   University of Oklahoma archaeologists Sarah Trabert and Brandi Bethke   Yvette Running Horse Collin, post-doctoral researcher Paul Sabatier University (Toulouse III)     Next on the show: What makes snakes so special? Freelance producer Ariana Remmel talks with Daniel Rabosky, professor in ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of Michigan, about the drivers for all the different ways snakes have specialized—from spitting venom to sensing heat.   This week's episode was produced with help from Podigy.   About the Science Podcast   Authors: Sarah Crespi; Ariana Remmel; Christie Wilcox; Sean Cummings   Episode page: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.zabhbwe

Today, you'll learn about a new study on our perception of time, a breakthrough in the tech behind heart transplants, and about the crazy way ticks fly.Find episode transcripts here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/time-perception-heart-in-a-box-flying-ticksTime Perception“The Timekeeper Within: New Discovery on How the Brain Judges Time.” by Hedi Young. 2023.https://www.fchampalimaud.org/news/timekeeper-within-new-discovery-how-brain-judges-time“Using temperature to analyze the neural basis of a time-based decision.” by Tiago Monteiro, et al. 2023.https://www.nature.com/articles/s41593-023-01378-5Heart in a Box“Multicenter Trial Finds Using Circulatory Death Donors is Safe and Effective for Heart Transplantation.” n.a. 2023.https://news.feinberg.northwestern.edu/2023/06/14/multicenter-trial-finds-using-circulatory-death-donors-is-safe-and-effective-for-heart-transplantation/“Transplantation Outcomes with Donor Hearts after Circulatory Death.” by Jacob N. Schroder, M.D. 2023.https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2212438“Establishing the new standard of care for organ transplantation.” TransMedics Website. N.d.https://www.transmedics.com/Flying Ticks“Ticks Fly Through the Air Via the Power of Static Electricity.” by Christie Wilcox. 2023.https://www.science.org/content/article/watch-ticks-fly-through-air-power-static-electricity“Static electricity passively attracts ticks onto hosts.” by Sam J. England, et al. 2023.https://www.cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(23)00772-8?_returnURL=https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0960982223007728?showall%3Dtrue“Tick-borne Diseases.” Washington State Department of Health. N.d.https://doh.wa.gov/you-and-your-family/illness-and-disease-z/tick-borne-diseases“Economic Burden of Reported Lyme Disease in High-Incidence Areas, United States, 2014-2016.” CDC. 2022.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/28/6/21-1335_article“Guide to Tick-Borne Diseases.” Nayana Ambardekar, MD. 2021.https://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/ss/tick-borne-diseasesFollow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.

Whilst watching a documentary about some poisonous frogs, Curio Janni in Amsterdam, started to wonder what would happen if a frog licked itself or another frog of the same species. She asks Dr Adam Rutherford and Professor Hannah Fry to investigate whether an animal would react badly to a toxin it itself produces? In essence 'can a venomous snake kill itself by biting itself?' Of course the answer is complicated, but the sleuths know exactly who to ask. Steve Backshall, award-winning wildlife explorer, best known for his BBC series 'Deadly 60'. Author of 'Venom – Poisonous Creatures in the Natural World'. Steve has been bitten, stung and spat at by a plethora of venomous creatures during his career. He also studied the first known venomous newt - the sharp-ribbed newt - a creature that has sharpened ribs that when it's under attack, it will squeeze its body force those ribs out through its skin, coating them in venom, which is then delivered into the mouth of an attacker. Professor Nick Casewell, studies venomous snakes and their impact on humans. He works on treatments for snakebites at the Liverpool School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Snakebites have a huge impact on communities in South Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa and South America. It's now been reinstated as one of the most serious neglected tropical diseases by the World Health Organisation. Traditional treatments - antivenins - can be expensive, difficult to access and don't always work - Nick is looking into alternative medicines to treat snakebite victims. Dr. Ronald Jenner is Principle Researcher in the Comparative Venomics group at the Natural History Museum's Life Sciences, Invertebrates Division and co-wrote the book ‘Venom -the secrets of nature's deadliest weapon.' He explains the evolutionary arms race between venomous predators and their prey and poisonous prey and their predators. He explains how resistance to venom has evolved and how venom has evolved to be more or less powerful over time, answering another Curio - Scott Probert's question on the evolution of venom. Christie Wilcox wrote 'Venomous – How Earth's Deadliest Creatures Mastered Biochemistry'. She studied the molecular basis of lionfish venom. Christie describes how venom and immunity to venom works at the molecular level.

Whilst watching a documentary about some poisonous frogs, Curio Janni in Amsterdam, started to wonder what would happen if a frog licked itself or another frog of the same species. She asks Dr Adam Rutherford and Professor Hannah Fry to investigate whether an animal would react badly to a toxin it itself produces? In essence, 'can a venomous snake kill itself by biting itself?' Of course the answer is complicated, but the sleuths know exactly who to ask. Steve Backshall, award-winning wildlife explorer, best known for his BBC series 'Deadly 60'. Author of 'Venom – Poisonous Creatures in the Natural World'. Steve has been bitten, stung and spat at by a plethora of venomous creatures during his career. He also studied the first-known venomous newt - the sharp-ribbed newt - a creature that has sharpened ribs that when it's under attack, it will squeeze its body force those ribs out through its skin, coating them in venom, which is then delivered into the mouth of an attacker. Professor Nick Casewell, studies venomous snakes and their impact on humans. He works on treatments for snakebites at the Liverpool School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Snakebites have a huge impact on communities in South Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa and South America. It's now been reinstated as one of the most serious neglected tropical diseases by the World Health Organisation. Traditional treatments - antivenins - can be expensive, difficult to access and don't always work - Nick is looking into alternative medicines to treat snakebite victims. Dr. Ronald Jenner is Principle Researcher in the Comparative Venomics group at the Natural History Museum's Life Sciences, Invertebrates Division and co-wrote the book ‘Venom -the secrets of nature's deadliest weapon.' He explains the evolutionary arms race between venomous predators and their prey and poisonous prey and their predators. He explains how resistance to venom has evolved and how venom has evolved to be more or less powerful over time, answering another Curio - Scott Probert's question on the evolution of venom. Christie Wilcox wrote 'Venomous – How Earth's Deadliest Creatures Mastered Biochemistry'. She studied the molecular basis of lionfish venom. Christie describes how venom and immunity to venom works at the molecular level. Presenters - Adam Rutherford and Hannah Fry Produced by Fiona Roberts

We're in the middle of “The Great Resignation” — a time when people are leaving their jobs for something new. That means that right now, there are a lot of opportunities if you're looking to make the move. But how do you make yourself stand out in a market where so many people are going after new jobs? In this episode of MoneyBetter, host Caitlin Moore talks with UBT's own hiring leaders, Anita Schinstock and Christie Wilcox, about best practices for applying for a new job, interviewing, and getting an offer. Then, we talk with Chad Theis, President of Zelle Human Resources, about your online presence as you seek new employment opportunities and what to do if a recruiter reaches out to you. Show Notes:4:15 — While you can control what you have to offer, what you can't control as a candidate is the candidate pool and what you're up against.5:48 — It comes down to the basics; making sure your application is completed accurately. One of our biggest pet peeves... make sure you have perfect spelling and grammar. Have someone else review it. Take the opportunity to customize your resume, your cover letter, to the organization, to the position. 6:31 — A cover letter goes a long way. 7:49 — So be unique in your format but make sure that it works. 10:43 — I always go out and look at both your Facebook profile and your LinkedIn, so that's something to be aware of, and I think a lot of employers are doing that. So make sure if you're applying for a job, you've looked at those two especially... and make sure they're appropriate for the job you're applying for.13:50 — If there's an organization that you're very much interested in and perhaps there are no postings at the time, it wouldn't hurt if you know someone to reach out proactively to get your name out there... it does occasionally result in employment at the end of it... but maybe not right away. 25:45 — Don't throw your current employer or your former employer under the bus. 38:09 — People ask us all the time, on LinkedIn, when someone sends an invitation to connect, should I accept it or not? I accept every single invitation that I get.

WELCOME BACK TO FLASH FORWARD! Today we travel to a future where we become immune to every poison, venom and toxin in the world. What happens next?  Guests: Dr. Bryan Fry — biochemist and molecular biologist at the University of Queensland Dr. Christie Wilcox — science writer & author of Venomous: How Earth’s Deadliest Creatures Mastered Biochemistry Dr. Karin Broberg — geneticist at the Karolinska Institute Dr. Trysh Travis — cultural historian at the University of Florida  Dr. Mark Bonta — cultural geographer  Voice Actors: Pharmaceutical Ad Narrator — Shara Kirby → → → Further reading & resources here! ← ← ←  ✨✨GET THE FLASH FORWARD BOOK HERE!! ✨✨ Flash Forward is hosted by, Rose Eveleth and produced by Julia Llinas Goodman. The intro music is by Asura and the outtro music is by Hussalonia. The episode art is by Matt Lubchansky. Get in touch:  Twitter // Facebook // Reddit // info@flashforwardpod.com Support the show: Patreon // Donorbox Subscribe: iTunes // Soundcloud // Spotify  Episode Sponsors:  Backblaze: Get peace of mind knowing your files are backed up securely in the cloud with Backblaze. Get a fully-featured 15-day free trial at: Backblaze.com/flashforward Shaker & Spoon: A subscription cocktail service that helps you learn how to make hand-crafted cocktails right at home. Get $20 off your first box at shakerandspoon.com/ffwd. Tab for a Cause: A browser extension that lets you raise money for charity while doing your thing online. Whenever you open a new tab, you’ll see a beautiful photo and a small ad. Part of that ad money goes toward a charity of your choice! Join team Advice For And From The future by signing up at tabforacause.org/flashforward. Tavour: Tavour is THE app for fans of beer, craft brews, and trying new and exciting labels. You sign up in the app and can choose the beers you’re interested in (including two new ones DAILY) adding to your own personalized crate. Use code: flashforward for $10 off after your first order of $25 or more.  Purple Carrot: Purple Carrot is THE plant-based subscription meal kit that makes it easy to cook irresistible meals to fuel your body. Each week, choose from an expansive and delicious menu of dinners, lunches, breakfasts, and snacks! Get $30 off your first box by going to www.purplecarrot.com and entering code FLASH at checkout today! Purple Carrot, the easiest way to eat more plants! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Christie Wilcox shows how much we owe to venomous snakes, spiders, wasps, scorpions, and even platypuses. Greg Neely of the University of Sidney warns us about the infamous box jellyfish. Carl Barden milks some of the most deadly snakes for their venom to make lifesaving anti-venom.

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.      

a.k.a. 'Pain-Footed-Fur-Birds' That's right. The correct plural of platypus is platypodes. Super special guest and science writer and human being far too fancy to be on this show CHRISTIE WILCOX is here to talk about the world's weirdest, tiny, venomous animal! We get into plurals in latin vs greek, what a platypus does when it's DTF, dropkicking animals and more.  Show Notes Support Drunk Safari on Patreon Christie on Twitter Maggie on Twitter Drunk Safari on Twitter Drunk Safari on Facebook Christie's website! Venomous the book! Buy it immediately. SciShow YouTube Channel

a.k.a. 'horn puppies' and 'unforgivable asshole wasps' ALLISON PAGE is here! And if, improbably, that was not enough to celebrate (it is) she's also here to talk about moose! Or meese. Is it moose or meese? It's meese. Anyway, we talk Dudley Moore, full racks, mind control and ovipositors. You know, normal stuff! Show Notes Allison Page on Twitter Killing My Lobster Allison on Medium Venomous by Christie Wilcox for more information on terrible neurotoxins, and the Emerald Cockroach Wasp Maggie on Twitter Drunk Safari on Twitter

In this podcast Jason Carmel(@defenestrate99) Chief Data Officer @ POSSIBLE talks about his journey leading data analytics practice of digital marketing agency. He sheds light on some methodologies for building a sound data science practice. He sheds light on using data science chops for doing some good while creating traditional value. He shared his perspective on keeping team-high on creativity to keep creating innovative solutions. This is a great podcast for anyone looking to understanding the digital marketing landscape and how to create a sound data science practice. Timelines: 0:29 Jason's journey. 6:40 Advantage of having a legal background for a data scientist. 9:15 Understanding emotions based on data. 13:54 The empathy model. 14:53 From idea to inception to execution. 23:40 The role of digital agencies. 30:20 Measuring the right amount of data. 32:40 Management in a creative agency. 34:40 Leadership qualities that promote creativity. 38:14 Leader's playbook in a digital agency. 40:50 Qualities of a great data science team in the digital agency. 44:30 Leadership's role in data creativity. 47:00 Opportunites as a data scientist in the digital agency. 49:18 Future of data in digital media. 51:38 Jason's success mantra. 53:30 Jason's favorite reads. 57:11 Key takeaways. Jason's Recommended Read: Trendology: Building an Advantage through Data-Driven Real-Time Marketing by Chris Kerns amzn.to/2zMhYkV Venomous: How Earth's Deadliest Creatures Mastered Biochemistry by Christie Wilcox amzn.to/2LhqI76 Podcast Link: https://futureofdata.org/jason-carmel-defenestrate99-possible-leading-analytics-data-digital-marketing/ Jason's BIO: Jason Carmel is Chief Data Officer at Possible. With nearly 20 years of digital data and marketing experience, Jason has worked with clients such as Coca Cola, Ford, and Microsoft to evolve digital experiences based on real-time feedback and behavioral data. Jason manages a global team of 100 digital analysts across POSSIBLE, a digital advertising agency that uses traditional and unconventional data sets and models to help brands connect more effectively with their customers. Of particular interest is Jason's work using data and machine learning to define and understand the emotional components of human conversation. Jason spearheaded the creation of POSSIBLE's Empathy Model, with translates the raw, unstructured content of social media into a quantitative understanding of what customers are actually feeling about a given topic, event, or brand. About #Podcast: #FutureOfData podcast is a conversation starter to bring leaders, influencers and lead practitioners to come on show and discuss their journey in creating the data driven future. Wanna Join? If you or any you know wants to join in, Register your interest by mailing us @ info@analyticsweek.com Want to sponsor? Email us @ info@analyticsweek.com Keywords: FutureOfData, DataAnalytics, Leadership, Futurist, Podcast, BigData, Strategy

"She packed up everything and moved to California to die. And she almost did. Less than a week after moving, Ellie was attacked by a swarm of Africanised bees." Ellie Lobel was ready to die. Then she was attacked by bees. Christie Wilcox hears how venom can be a saviour. Written by Christie Wilcox, read by Pip Mayo, produced by Barry J Gibb For more stories and to read the text original, visit mosaicscience.com Subscribe to our podcast: iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/mosaic-science-podcast/id964928211?mt=2  RSS mosaicscience.libsyn.com/rss If you liked this story, we recommend Lovely grub: are insects the future of food? by Emily Anthes, also available as a podcast.

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.

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. 

There are many species on our planet which use venom for a diversity of survival situations. These creatures have fascinated scientists and amateurs alike. On this episode we chat with toxin biologist and science blogger Christie Wilcox about her new book Venomous.

This week we're looking at some of the animals, insects, and creatures we fear the most and the venom that makes them so powerful. Biologist and science blogger Christie Wilcox returns to talk about her first book "Venomous: How Earth's Deadliest Creatures Mastered Biochemistry". And Jim Olson, a physician scientist and Director of Project Violet, tells us about "Tumor Paint", a fluorescent molecule that binds to solid tumors to help guide surgeons during surgeries, which was partially derived from the venom of the deathstalker scorpion.

“In Asia or Africa around 60 million years ago, snakes became more venomous, though scientists aren't quite sure why then and there.” Sometimes understanding global environmental change requires that we simply know how nature works. And not just the pleasant side of nature, but all of it. When we look back through the wonders of Darwinian evolution, we gain a deeper appreciation for certain aspects of the natural world that seem… uncomfortable: things like snakes, spiders, jellyfish, Komodo Dragons, and tiny caterpillars that can easily kill humans. This week, scientist Christie Wilcox takes us on a journey through the evolution of the chemical cocktails we call “venom,” which she wrote about in her new book called, “Venomous: How Earth’s Deadliest Creatures Mastered Biochemistry.” Travel along from venom’s earliest formation, its evolution into a potent weapon, and its further transformation by doctors today as a potentially revolutionary tool in developing new medicines. Image by Brent Myers Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ Generation Anthropocene is produced by Miles Traer, Michael Osborne, and Leslie Change. The podcast is supported by Stanford's School of Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences and by Worldview Stanford.

We'll dive into the world of creepy crawly bugs and animals, especially the ones with venom. We'll learn from researcher and author Christie Wilcox how venoms work as a defense mechanism and how these biochemical toxins are created in the first place.

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!

Travis and Peter chat with fellow science bloggers and young researchers Jason Goldman, Christie Wilcox, and Scicurious. Topics include field research, the work that we are currently doing in our labs, and our thoughts on recent developments in the science blogosphere. You can visit our respective blogs at: Obesity Panacea (www.blogs.plos.org/obesitypanacea) - Peter and Travis The Thoughtful Animal (www.scienceblogs.com/thoughtfulanimal) - Jason Child's Play (www.scientopia.org/blogs/childsplay/) - Jason Observations of a Nerd (www.scienceblogs.com/observations) - Christie Neurotic Physiology (www.scientopia.org/blogs/scicurious/) - Scicurious

In this episode Travis chats with fellow ScienceBloggers and graduate students Jason Goldman, Christie Wilcox, and Scicurious about how we chose our current labs, things we wish we had known before we had started grad school, and where we want to end up once it's all over. We'd love to hear about your grad school experience as well - to leave a comment or suggestion, visit www.scienceblogs.com/obesitypanacea. Jason Goldman - www.scienceblogs.com/thoughtfulanimal Christie Wilcox - www.scienceblogs.com/observations Scicurious - www.scienceblogs.com/neurotopia