A Brazilian biologist, João Miguel Alves-Nunes, conducted a study on the biting habits of jararaca snakes by stepping on them over 40,000 times. He aimed to understand why some snakes bite humans while others don't. This unconventional method raised questions about the researcher's safety and ethics.
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A Brazilian man stepped on poisonous vipers over 40,000 times — for science. https://t.co/mloMGEoYQb
A Brazilian biologist who wanted to find out when and why poisonous snakes bite chose an unusual method of research — he stepped on or near the dangerous animals tens of thousands of times. https://t.co/mloMGEoYQb
João Miguel Alves-Nunes has developed an unusual—and some would say insane—way to find out why some snakes bite humans and others don’t. The biologist has stepped on one of South America’s most venomous and dangerous vipers more than 40,000 times. https://t.co/YvQEG9xYr0
A Brazilian biologist studied the bites of the highly venomous jararaca snakes by lightly treading on them wearing boots. What did he find out? https://t.co/mloMGEoYQb
A Brazilian biologist has used a risky method to study snakes' biting habits by treading — gently — on them. https://t.co/1pfzjz2RFC
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