Illustrated lecture by herpetologist and TV presenter Mark O'Shea on reptile conservation and snakebite research, part of the Hull Literary & Philosophical Society's 26/27 season.
Mark O'Shea is coming to Hull Guildhall on Tuesday 12 January, with a talk titled Blood, Sweat and Snakebites. It's part of the Hull Literary & Philosophical Society's 26/27 season, and it's an hour-long illustrated lecture by a professional speaker, so you'll have slides to go with the stories.
O'Shea has a bit of a life story to him. He dropped out of school to work in the NHS, and from there he built a career as a jungle explorer, expedition herpetologist, snake venom extractor, reptile house curator and host of his own international TV series. He eventually went back to academia, earned a PhD and was awarded an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours 2020 for reptile conservation and snakebite research. He's an internationally renowned herpetologist, TV presenter, author and advocate for herpetological conservation and snakebite research.
That last bit is where the talk gets its weight. O'Shea notes that up to 138,000 people die of snakebite every year, so the research side of his work isn't just a curiosity—it's a matter of life and death. The talk brings together the more adventurous side of his career—the jungle expeditions and venom extraction—and the conservation and research that's defined his later years. It's a good chance to hear from someone who's spent a lifetime working with reptiles in the field and in the lab.
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As for the night, the doors at Hull Guildhall normally open at 6.45pm, and the audience is asked to be seated by 7.25pm so the talk can start at 7.30pm prompt.
