Move over Jack Barnes, a new supernova in the arena of self-experimentation has arrived on the scene: “Mother, I know you can hear me. Mother, you were wrong! And now that I have your attention, can I stop eating my broccoli, please?” Donald L. Unger raised his hands in mock rebellion. He had defied his [...]
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Jack Barnes and the Irukandji Enigma

In 1964, Jack Handyside Barnes, his nine year-old son, and a local surf lifesaver were rushed to Cairns Base Hospital after developing Irukandji syndrome.
Filed Under: Australia, Envenomation, Medical History, Toxicology, Toxicology Quiz, Toxinology Tagged With: carukia barnesi, envenoming, irukandji syndrome, jack barnes, jellyfish, marine, queensland, self-experiment






























