Snake Lecture
Tuesday, August 1, 2017
Time: Noon - 1 p.m.
Location: MDWFP's Mississippi Museum of Natural Science
County: Hinds
For more information please contact the Visitor Information Specialist at 601-576-6000
"Why Snakes Are Important to Humans: Ecological, Medical and Economic Benefits".
SPEAKER: Cathy Costello, Mississippi Master Naturalist, Jackson, MS
SUMMARY:
Did you know SNAKE VENOM may be the key to curing some forms of cancer? You may already be taking a medication derived from snake venom?
Learn how snake venom (could) play a critical role in pain management or inflammation, treating Alzheimer's or Parkinson's disease. Discover how scientists are able to create medicine from such a toxic substance and answers to all these questions. You may be surprised to learn that you owe your life or the life of a loved one to some of the deadliest snakes in the world. $6.00 for adults $4.00 for children ages 3 and up. Under 3 are FREE. Museum members are FREE.
