Conotoxinology (CONE SNAIL VENOM) with Joshua Torres & Sabah Ul-Hasan

Published: May 18, 2022, 5:28 a.m.

b'Predatory. Sneaky. Deadly. Lifesavers? You think you don\\u2019t care about cone snails. But that\\u2019s about to change. Conotoxinologists Dr. Sabah Ul-Hasan and Dr. Joshua Torres study these spiral-shelled hunters of the sea. Why all the fuss? Because their venom \\u2013 and the microbes that live in it \\u2014 may hold medical magic that can help us solve problems related to pain and insulin and much more. Also: how long can you live after a cigarette snail strikes you? What happens to researchers who get stung? How is venom harvested? Should you ever pick one up? The docs have all the answers.'