Stinging Mystery
Ask A Biologist Podcast
Chapters
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Intro
0:54
Sticky Stew - reading by Conrad Storad.
2:44
Do you have a favorite question that you have answered?
3:36
Pet scorpion.
5:01
What got you to write a book about scorpions? [Conrad]
5:44
What do scorpions look like and how long is 450 million years? - another reading by Conrad.
7:26
Interesting things you learned while writing the book - scorpions glow in the dark under UV (black lights).
8:19
Few people have died from a scorpion sting.
8:38
How dangerous is scorpion venom?
9:14
Scorpions make two kinds of toxins (venom).
10:32
Bee sting compared to a scorpion sting.
11:25
Where do scorpions live?
12:11
What different kinds of scorpions are there, and how dangerous are they?
13:13
Can you tell how dangerous a scorpion is by its size?
15:49
Which would win in a fight - a scorpion or a tarantula?
16:32
What do scorpions eat?
17:42
How do you get rid of scorpions?
20:31
What to do if you are stung by a scorpion.
22:50
When did you first know you wanted to be a biologist? [Mike]
23:06
When did you know you wanted to be a writer? [Conrad]
23:54
What would you be if you were not a writer or biologist? [Conrad]
24:16
What would you be if you were not a biologist? [Mike]
24:43
What advice do you have for someone that wants to be a biologist? [Mike]
25:06
What advice do you have for someone wanting to be a writer? [Conrad]
25:41
Books by Conrad Storad.
Ask A Biologist Podcast
Stinging Mystery
Aug 28, 2007
Episode 18
Dr. Biology Talks with Conrad Storad and Michael Quinlan
Take your best guess of the mystery animal from Dr. Biology's clues. Then, listen to Conrad Storad, editor of ASU Research Magazine and Chain Reaction Magazine, and physiologist Michael Quinlan as they give the whole story behind this ancient creature. Warning - do not read beyond this point if you want to test your detective skills!
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