Immunity to Poison: Science Friction Ep 10

Can someone become immune to toxins like Poison Ivy? Find out in the latest episode of Science Friction where I break down the real science behind comic book and sci-fi superpowers. Links to research below.

Myanmar Snake Handlers
http://www.mmtimes.com/2010/news/530/news008.html
http://www.natgeoeducationvideo.com/film/39/journal-clan-of-the-snake-catchers

Bill Haast
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/18/us/18haast.html
http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2011-06-18/local/35236058_1_bill-haast-miami-serpentarium-venom

Steve Ludwin
http://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-self-injects-snake-venom-to-boost-up-his-immunity.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8q_m-rDUNw0

Arsenic Eaters of Styria
http://www.ultimatehistoryproject.com/arsenic-eaters.html
http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=FB0B17F63B5D10738DDDAF0A94DF405B8584F0D3
http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJM186007120622404

Animal Cells Grow Tolerant to Arsenic
http://www.morgllns.org/dox1/txcs/romach-arsenic.pdf

Native Argentinians Develop Genetic Tolerance to Arsenic
http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/pdf-files/2013/Jan/ehp.1205504_508.pdf
http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2012-10/17/genetic-immunity-to-arsenic