#snakes

#snakes

While adders are poisonous, their bites are very rarely lethal to humans. The snakes are also known to be shy and secretive, meaning they rarely approach people.

My guest today has spent a lot of time exploring our cultural aversion to and fascination with snakes.

"If we stop loathing them and start listening to them, we might learn something from them. Perhaps the most important message from the roughly 4,000 different snakes slithering around the planet is that diversity is not only good, but necessary for survival."

During Game 2 of the NLCS, a snake appeared in the Dodgers' dugout, causing some amusement but ultimately did not affect the game, which the Dodgers lost 7-3.