TED Talks
Michel Dugon: The secrets of spider venom
TV-PG
2018 • E282 Oct 5, 2018 15mSpider venom can stop your heart within minutes, cause unimaginable pain — and potentially save your life, says zoologist Michel Dugon. As a tarantula crawls up and down his arm, Dugon explains the medical properties of this potent toxin and how it might be used to produce the next generation of antibiotics.
