Guest: Christie Wilcox
Christie Wilcox is an award-winning science writer with a decade of experience in online and print storytelling. Wilcox's extensive scientific background and firsthand experience as a researcher has given her a different perspective on the latest discoveries than most popular science writers. Through her writing, Wilcox shares her insatiable enthusiasm for biology, leveraging her doctoral training to produce highly-researched and accurate science journalism seasoned with humor and wit; her bylines include The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Popular Science, Discover, Gizmodo, and National Geographic, among others. Her first book Venomous, a popular science book on venoms (August 2016), has garnered widespread acclaim, including coveted spots on the list of Best Science Books of 2016 from Amazon and Smithsonian Magazine. 
Biologist Christie Wilcox joins us this week to discuss her upcoming book ‘Venomous’ and the world’s deadliest creatures.
Wilcox takes us on a thrilling tour of the “assassins” of the animal kingdom, relives her own close encounters with danger, and reveals the power and potential of these animals and their potent toxins.
Wilcox takes us on a thrilling tour of the “assassins” of the animal kingdom, relives her own close encounters with danger, and reveals the power and potential of these animals and their potent toxins.