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Scroll down to see a full-scale pain index, with Justin Schmidt's own poetic descriptions.
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Ranking the Pain of Stinging Insects, From ‘Spicy’ to ‘Shockingly Electric'

Remembering one passionate entomologist who poetically described and classified more than 70 species' painful stings.
Lauren Young April 24, 2023
Lean back and relax in this chair from the late 19th century.
London, England

British Dental Museum

The collection contains over 25,000 items and details the painful dental practices of the past.
Pallid bats are known for attacking their prey on the ground.
science

These Bats Don't Let Scorpion Stings Get in the Way of a Tasty Meal

Their immunity to venom could lead to new treatments for pain.
Kelsey Kennedy August 31, 2017
The monument near the grave of Dr Horace Wells.
Hartford, Connecticut

Horace Wells Memorial

The tragic tale of the dentist who pioneered the use of anesthesia.
Scroll down to see a full-scale pain index, with Justin Schmidt's own poetic descriptions.
science

Ranking the Pain of Stinging Insects, From ‘Spicy’ to ‘Shockingly Electric'

Remembering one passionate entomologist who poetically described and classified more than 70 species' painful stings.
Lauren Young April 24, 2023