In this episode, I speak with UK Herpetologist, Steve Allain. We talk about frogs, toads, and snakes, as well as the diseases that affect them! What is a herpetologist? (0:00:40) Chytrid: a fungal pathogen! (0:02:04) Chytrid in North America (0:05:36) Is chytrid harmful to humans? (0:08:00) Treating fungal infections in frogs. (0:09:01) Can we eradicate chytrid? (0:10:05) What you can do about it (0:12:30) The plague of frogs (0:13:38) Why did Steve become interested in this? (0:16:59) Best way to preserve habitat for amphibians (0:20:10) How to handle frogs (0:22:15) Myths about toads (0:25:08) Where to find toads (0:26:47) Differences between frogs and toads (0:28:18) Steve is a vegetarian (0:30:33) Why Steve is fascinated by snakes (0:31:34) Snakes in the Arctic (0:34:00) What do Arctic snakes eat? (0:35:46) Snake fungal disease (0:37:22) Good news in conservation (0:40:07) Science communication online (0:43:22) Youthful enthusiasm in academia (0:46:19) Book reviews by Steve (0:48:40) Does Steve want to write a book? (0:51:43) Steve’s dream job (0:52:30) Steve’s website: http://stevenallain.co.uk/ Follow Steve on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevoallain Follow Steve on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SJRAllain/ Follow Steve on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevoallain/ Visit Planet B612 on the web: http://planetb612.fm/ Follow Planet B612 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PlanetB612fm Support Planet B612 on Patreon: https://patreon.com/juliesworld Check out our podcasting host, Pinecast. Start your own podcast for free, no credit card required, forever. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-ee981d for 40% off for 4 months, and support Planet B612.