Snakes

Includes a 7 day free trial. Cancel anytime.
Read about our pricing options

  • Instructor: Dr Ian Brennan
  • Level: Beginner
  • Number of chapters: 18 
  • Course length: 1 hour 30 minutes
  • Course handbook included
Write your awesome label here.

Learn

In this course, explore:
  • how snakes evolved from their legged ancestors 170 million years ago
  • the surprising complexity of snake anatomy
  • how conservation is tackling the threats to snake species most in danger

  • how the Natural History Museum's collections are helping with current and future research


Course plan

Meet your scientist

Dr Ian Brennan

Ian is a Marie Curie Research Fellow at the Natural History Museum in London. His main interest is reptiles, particularly snakes, and his current research revolves around phylogenetics and macroevolution. At the moment, Ian is investigating temporal and among-clade trends in diversification namely in morphological traits such as body size and shape.

He completed his Masters degree at Villanova University, working on squamate systematics across Africa, Southeast Asia, Australia and select Pacific islands. Ian completed his PhD and was a postdoctoral researcher at the Australian National University, where he carried out his doctoral research on identifying and modelling macroevolutionary patterns and diversification dynamics of Australian vertebrates.
Write your awesome label here.
Pricing options

Find a plan that fits you 

With any of the plans you get:
  • Behind-the-scenes Natural History Museum access
  • Watch on any device — desktop, tablet, or phone
  • Taught by leading scientists, experts and curators
  • Learn at your own pace without any deadlines
  • Complex topics explained in simple terms
  • Unlimited device access — share with family and friends!

All courses

BEST VALUE

£14 per month

Renews monthly — cancel anytime to stop renewal

  • Watch any and all of our available courses
  • Save £35.99 compared to paying per course
  • Downloadable PDF booklet included for all courses
  • New content released monthly - see upcoming courses
  • Includes 7-day free trial - cancel before trial ends to avoid charges

This course only

£49.99 per course

Single payment

  • Lifetime access to one course
  • Downloadable PDF booklet included
Write your awesome label here.

Gift the joy of discovery

Gift cards are valid for any of our individual courses (£49.99 per course), but not on subscriptions.