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Nature-to-Medicine: In Search of Lifesaving Animals | Zoltan Takacs

september talks new york cityNature’s deadliest animals—snakes, scorpions, spiders—claim 100,000 human lives a year, 6 times more than landmines. Yet the very same creatures are also the biggest lifesavers of the animal kingdom. Taken by over 40 million people, 20 medicines are derived from animal venoms for heart attack, high blood pressure, heart failure, diabetes, and cancer and HIV pain.

This presentation is a science-driven, adventure-packed, high-octane, around-the-world research journey that reveals what it takes to travel to the last frontiers on Earth, team up with exotic tribes, face the unforgivable elements and armed criminals, find the deadliest (yet often stunningly beautiful) animals…and still walk out alive. From Sudan to Fiji, from Brazil to Nepal, this story is about a never-ending obstacle course for the sake of science.

Along the way are the first-hand experiences in tropical clinics, U.S. research labs and hospitals that reveal how animal venoms can be turned into medicines, what is their impact to date and what is the full potential ahead for nature’s deadliest molecules to save human lives. The lecture is vividly illustrated by first class visuals that tell the story (Zoltan is an accomplished wildlife photographer and videographer with various National Geographic credits).











When: Mon., Sep. 14, 2015 at 7:00 pm
Where: The Explorers Club
46 E. 70th St.
212-628-8383
Price: $20
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september talks new york cityNature’s deadliest animals—snakes, scorpions, spiders—claim 100,000 human lives a year, 6 times more than landmines. Yet the very same creatures are also the biggest lifesavers of the animal kingdom. Taken by over 40 million people, 20 medicines are derived from animal venoms for heart attack, high blood pressure, heart failure, diabetes, and cancer and HIV pain.

This presentation is a science-driven, adventure-packed, high-octane, around-the-world research journey that reveals what it takes to travel to the last frontiers on Earth, team up with exotic tribes, face the unforgivable elements and armed criminals, find the deadliest (yet often stunningly beautiful) animals…and still walk out alive. From Sudan to Fiji, from Brazil to Nepal, this story is about a never-ending obstacle course for the sake of science.

Along the way are the first-hand experiences in tropical clinics, U.S. research labs and hospitals that reveal how animal venoms can be turned into medicines, what is their impact to date and what is the full potential ahead for nature’s deadliest molecules to save human lives. The lecture is vividly illustrated by first class visuals that tell the story (Zoltan is an accomplished wildlife photographer and videographer with various National Geographic credits).

Buy tickets/get more info now