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Podcast: Science Quickly
Episode: Our Fear and Fascination around Snakes
Description: When writer Stephen S. Hall was a child, he would capture snakes—much to his mother’s chagrin. Now the science journalist is returning to his early fascination In his latest book, Slither: How Nature’s Most Maligned Creatures Illuminate Our World. The book explores our long, complicated relationship with snakes. Plus, Hall chats about humans’ and other animals’ evolved reactivity to the presence of snakes and the adaptations that keep snakes alive in even the most extreme environments.Recommended reading:Slither is out now: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/stephen-s-hall/slither/9781538741337/ An Evo...