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Today\'s storyteller is Dr Bryan Fry! Bryan is a toxicologist working on how toxins impact health, and working a lot with venom, hence why he also goes by the nickname Venom Doc! Which is also the title of his memoir about his experiences, which we\'ll talk about a few times in this episode. Bryan works with venom from a variety of species, and uses some really powerful technology to accomplish research that literally wasn\'t possible 20 years ago (as you\'ll hear in detail). I got connected with Bryan in the first place because I was curious where the snakes go in the winter round here, so we start off talking about that. Then we talk about his career and how his childhood experiences led him to an interest in toxins, and what kinds of research he\'s been working on. I didn\'t know how complicated and specific venoms and anti venoms are, and so I learned a lot and am glad to have learned from Bryan! This was a fun episode and I was kind of astounded several times, so I hope you enjoy!

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You can find Rachel Villani on Twitter @flyingcypress and Storytellers of STEMM on Facebook and on the shiny new Twitter account @storytellers42.

You can find Bryan on Twitter @Venom__Doc and on his website www.venomdoc.com. You can find all his research on his website, including the 2 books Bryan has written - the textbook "Venomous Reptiles & Their Toxins" and the memoir "Venom Doc".

Book List: Devolution by Max Brooks, Hot, Flat, and Crowded by Thomas L Friedman, The Narrow Road to the Deep North by Richard Flanagan

Recorded on 14 February 2021.