We often hear the terms \"poisonous\" and \"venomous\" being thrown about a lot in biology, but what do they actually mean, and who even cares? We answer both of these questions in this episode by engaging in a gripping debate, in which we not only explain the different methods of action of poisons and venoms, but argue over whether an organism would be better off having poison or venom by evaluating the pros and cons of both.
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