What's in a name? Venoms vs. Poisons | Toxinology 101

Scientists refer to the study of biological toxins as toxinology (not to be confused with toxicology, with a C--as I explain below). From bacterial toxins like anthrax to the deadliest snake venoms, toxinology examines the chemical warfare between animals, plants, fungi and bacteria. This is the first in a new series I call Toxinology 101, where I explain and explore the fundamentals of toxin science to reveal the unusual, often unfamiliar, and unnerving world created by our planet's most notori...