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A thrilling tale of encounters with nature's masters of biochemistry"A fitting tribute to one of nature's most sinister creations of all." -- Carl Zimmer, author of Parasite RexIn Venomous, the molecular biologist Christie Wilcox investigates venoms and the animals that use them, revealing how they work, what they do to the human body, and how they can revolutionize biochemistry and medicine today.Wilcox takes us from the coast of Indonesia to the rain forests 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 throughout the body, and a stunning blue-ringed octopus with saliva capable of inducing total paralysis.



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Christie Wilcox

Dr. Christie Wilcox is a scientist, science writer, and social media specialist. Through her writing, Dr. Wilcox shares her insatiable enthusiasm for biology, and she is renowned in the science blogosphere for her delicate balance of contemporary science and scientific perspective seasoned with just the right amount of wit. She pens the Science Sushi blog for Discover Magazine, and has written for a diversity of outlets, including The Washington Post, Scientific American, and The Wall Street Journal. She obtained her Ph.D. in 2014 in Cell and Molecular Biology with a specialization in Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Biology from the University of Hawaii at Manoa, and she still lives in Hawaii where she currently works a postdoctoral trainee under the founder and director of the Pacific Cnidaria Research Laboratory, Dr. Angel Yanagihara. She continues her research on venomous animals, and her first book - Venomous, popular science book on venoms - released in August 2016. In her free time, she volunteers with schools and outreach organizations to share her enthusiasm for science with the next generation.



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