by The Denver Nature and Science Museum had a fun exhibit on “The Power of Poison.” Besides models of venomous and poisonous plants and animals such as bullet ants, wandering spiders, poison dart frog, and snakes, the exhibit also included some literary explorations of poisons that I found interesting, live presentations about toxicology, and descriptions of scientific studies on the effects of poison on human cells.
Poison in Literature
Interactive dioramas displayed scenes and stories from popular literature, including Harry Potter, Sherlock Holmes, Shakespeare, Lewis Carroll, and Agatha Christie.
