The next meeting of the VHS will be on FRIDAY 30th May 2008 at 7.00 PM at the Monash University Engineering Building 72   Entry is free for members and $5.00 for non members   The talk will be By Dr Bryan Grieg Fry Dr. Bryan Grieg Fry, Ph.D., a scientist from the University of Melbourne, has conducted the first comprehensive analysis of the origin and evolution of one of nature's most sophisticated bioweapons: snake venom. Bryan is one of Australia's most renowned herpetological researchers.     Talk #1 - "Biodiversity of venomous reptiles"   The origin and evolution of the reptile venom system has long been the source of great controversy and debate.  Our recent research has not only revealed that there are a lot more snakes and lizards that are venomous (but most are medically insignificant) and we have also explored the strategies employed in the independent occasions that hollow front fangs were evolved in the advanced snake: atractaspidids such as stilleto snakes, elapids such as death adders, sea snakes, coral snakes etc. and the viperids such as rattlesnakes and puff adders.       Talk #2 - "Field herping across the globe or how I wrecked another rental car last summer"   A fairly random slide show of various field experiences catching different venomous reptiles accompanied by fun anecdotes behind the pictures.     There will be the usual VHS Auction and of course it wouldn't be a VHS meeting without the pizza and socialising SEE YOU THERE