Episode 157: Spider and Scorpion and Sna...

“Acid reflux” is a well-known term, mainly because of drug commercials. Nexium, Prilosec, Tums – all commonly known for “acid stomach” and assumed to be the right way to deal with these kinds of symptoms. But that’s based on the assumption that a burning feeling in the stomach es ... Show More

Most people assume that hospital births are the safest and best way to go, but that isn’t necessarily true. The truth is what the facts show, not what is considered the established or acceptable way of doing things in some cases. In this episode, Dr. Nedd dives into this topic wi ... Show More

Anxiety drugs are a good example where the ‘cure’ can be worse than the condition. Benzodiazapene drugs are used for anxiety, depression, insomnia, and other conditions. But what they do in the supposed quest to help people with these symptoms is pretty scary. In this episode, Dr ... Show More

<p>How do you feel about snakes? Intrigued or terrified? In awe or creeped out? Of course, those aren’t the only options; the sight or thought of a snake can evoke many different emotions, but chances are indifference isn’t one of them. And is it any wonder? Some snakes can produ ... Show More

Dr. Drew Ordon discusses which spider bites are the most dangerous. 

<p>Snake handling ranges from professional snake milkers for antivenin to religious handlers who tend to get bitten and sometimes die from it. Either way, it can be a dangerous business. Learn all about snake handling in this classic episode.</p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad- ... Show More

This week, mind reading children, scientists find a new gene in the lung cancer cocktail, and satnav or map-nav - what's greener? Plus we become biological weapons inspectors and explore nature's arsenal of venoms, poisons and toxins, including a scorpion's sting that can highlig ... Show More

We all know that bites from poisonous snakes can be really dangerous, but can a poisonous snake poison itself? We asked snake expert Lawrie Arends to give us the factssssssssss. If you’ve got a Moment of Um question for us, slither your way over to BrainsOn.org/contactto submit i ... Show More

We're wandering into the weird world of spiders! We'll be looking at spiders that can fly using little silk parachutes and the grisly and gruesome mating habits of black widow spiders. Plus in the news, as UK cases surge, should Covid precautions move to Plan B; how does raw sewa ... Show More

Venomous snakes entranced medieval Europe. And although bites were rare, this didn’t stop 14th century doctors from using everything but the kitchen sink to make snake bite treatments. We’re talking weasels, birds — even the pee of a young man. So was it all for snakes and giggle ... Show More