499 | Third Time’s a Charm: Exploring Representations of, and Attitudes Towards, Snakes

And yes, he's back!  Liam Clifford and Mark Ambrogio are joined, for the third time, by William Laur, a PhD candidate at Western in Biology, as he shares how he is making good progress on his doctoral research.

William discusses his research on snakes; more specifically, he is interested in the human reaction towards snakes, which he studies by looking at both the scientific literature and social media posts.  Topics discussed include threat perception, human-animal conflict, and the importance of ecological diversity.  Snakes are not as dangerous as commonly perceived; indeed, it is possible, as William discusses, for us to learn to live alongside them.  

Recorded on Mark 25, 2025
Produced by Mark Ambrogio

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