Toxinology (JELLYFISH VENOM) with Anna Klompen

Published: Aug. 4, 2020, 8:54 p.m.

b'Jellyfish stings: what are they and why do they hurt? And who studies them? Toxinologist Anna Klompen, that\\u2019s who. Speaking from her lab in Kansas, surrounded by jellies, the self-described professional jellyfish nerd invites us into her scientific Polyp Parlor to chat about barbs, neurotoxins, quick sting fixes, panty hose, the deadliest jellies, the harmless ones, pee, her favorite moments in science and the species that have her heart forever. Also: how and why to \\u201cfind a way.\\u201d\\xa0\\n\\nAnna Klompen\\u2019s jellyfish venom website gelatinoussting.com\\n\\nFollow her at Twitter.com/gelatinoussting or Instagram.com/gelatinoussting\\n\\nA donation went to SkypeAScientist.org\\n\\nLook at this Jelly Cam! https://www.vanaqua.org/visit/live-cams-jelly-cam\\n\\nSponsor links: kiwico.com/ologies\\n\\nFor more links: alieward.com/ologies/toxinology\\n\\nTranscripts & bleeped episodes at: alieward.com/ologies-extras\\n\\nBecome a patron of Ologies for as little as a buck a month: www.Patreon.com/ologies\\n\\nOlogiesMerch.com has hats, shirts, pins, totes and uh...bikinis? Hi. Yes.\\xa0\\n\\nFollow twitter.com/ologies or instagram.com/ologies\\n\\nFollow twitter.com/AlieWard or instagram.com/AlieWard\\n\\nSound editing by Jarrett Sleeper of MindJam Media & Steven Ray Morris\\n\\nTheme song by Nick Thorburn\\n\\nSupport the show: http://Patreon.com/ologies'