What If You Could Be Immune To Everything?

Mar 30, 2021

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WELCOME BACK TO FLASH FORWARD! Today we travel to a future where we become immune to every poison, venom and toxin in the world. What happens next?

Guests:

Dr. Bryan Fry — biochemist and molecular biologist at the University of Queensland
Dr. Christie Wilcox — science writer & author of Venomous: How Earth’s Deadliest Creatures Mastered Biochemistry
Dr. Karin Broberg — geneticist at the Karolinska Institute
Dr. Trysh Travis — cultural historian at the University of Florida
Dr. Mark Bonta — cultural geographer

Voice Actors:

Pharmaceutical Ad Narrator — Shara Kirby

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