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There was a timeuntil very recently in the scheme of thingswhen there were no wild animals, because every animal was wild. Ronald jenner is a research leader in the department of life sciences, natural history museum, london. Leader in the department of life sciences, natural history museum, london. Special consideration is given to a number of observations made in the area of snake venom and in the application of advanced genomics and proteomics techniques on a variety of venom samples. Venom genomics and proteomics covers research into the venom of scaled reptiles lizards and snakes, scorpions, spiders, ants and platypuses. The exhibition explored some of the worlds most venomous creatures and their surprising connection to human health. Far from being relished as ghoulish, in this book venom is celebrated as. I had no idea that there are some 200,000 species of venomous creatures known so far. Venom, ronald jenner, eivind undheim, 9781486308378. The secrets of natures deadliest weapon by ronald jenner and eivind undheim oct. The edgiest, darkest, strangest natural history memoir. Venom by ronald jenner, eivind undheim published october 2017. Meet usborn australian venomologist bryan grieg fry, the man with one of.