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Stinging Mystery -

An interview with Conrad Storad editor of ASU Research Magazine and Chain Reaction Magazine. Joining Conrad is physiologists Michael Quinlan.

Podcast content summary and time log for Volume 18 of Ask-a-Biologist.

Warning! If you want to play the mystery animal guessing game do not read this page


Michael Quinlan and Conrad Storad.


Keywords and topics that are found in this program: scorpions, venom, arachnids.


Topic Time
Sticky Stew - reading by Conrad Storad 00:54
Do you have a favorite question that you have answered? 02:44
Pet Scorpion 03:36
What got you to write a book about scorpions? [Conrad] 05:01
What do scorpions look like and how long is 450 million years? - another reading by Conrad. 05:44
Interesting things you learned while writing the book [Conrad] scorpions glow in the dark under UV (black lights). 07:26
Few people have ever died from a scorpion sting. 08:19
How dangerous is scorpion venom? 08:38
Scorpions make two kinds of toxins (venom). 09:14
Bee sting compared to a scorpion sting. 10:32
Where do scorpions live? 11:25
What different kinds of scorpions are there and how dangerous are they? 12:11
Can you tell how dangerous a scorpion is by its size? 13:13
Which would win in a fight - a scorpion or a tarantula? 15:49
What do scorpions eat? 16:32
How do you get rid of scorpions? 17:42
What to do if you are stung by a scorpion. 20:31
Three questions each guest is always asked.  
When did you first know you wanted to be a biologist? [Mike] 22:50
When did you know you wanted to be a writer? [Conrad] 23:06
What would you be if you were not a writer or biologist? [Conrad] 23:54
What would you be if you were not a biologist? [Mike] 24:16
What advice do you have for someone that wants to be a biologist [Mike] 24:43
What advice do you have for someone wanting to be a writer? [Conrad] 25:06
Books by Conrad Storad 25:41
Read more about scorpions - Not So Scary Scorpions  

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