tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8550755814987664025.post174160735189309227..comments2022-05-22T16:38:38.263-07:00Comments on Ashland Human Biology: RicinMason Posnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00027326710842603888noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8550755814987664025.post-40746355014836349282015-06-18T13:12:47.521-07:002015-06-18T13:12:47.521-07:00Thank you Emily. The statement about being a thous...Thank you Emily. The statement about being a thousand more deadly can actually be calculated with the LD50 measure so as long as they did the math right that figure could be correct.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8550755814987664025.post-59798821903703618512015-06-17T20:22:02.895-07:002015-06-17T20:22:02.895-07:00I recently read a book where someone was poisoned ...I recently read a book where someone was poisoned with ricin. This person ingested so much of it that their insides basically turned to jelly. Pretty gross, but it's crazy to me how lethal this substance is! The book stated that ricin is at least a thousand times more lethal than cyanide -- not sure if this was stated for dramatic effect or if it is accurate, but either way it goes to show how powerful ricin really is. I enjoyed the background information provided in your post, and found it especially intriguing that simply breathing in ricin can be dangerous.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8550755814987664025.post-24116104688170011812015-06-14T14:04:43.796-07:002015-06-14T14:04:43.796-07:00Your post was very interesting. I first heard of R...Your post was very interesting. I first heard of Ricin while watching Breaking Bad. The main character Walter White uses this poison as a killing method because it leaves little to no trace in the body. Ryan Floydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10694565124933618379noreply@blogger.com