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Jack Barnes (toxinologist)

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John Handyside (Jack) Barnes (1922–1985) was a physician and toxinologist in Queensland, Australia. He is known for his research on the box jellyfish. Amongst other things, he establishing that their toxin would not discharge on a synthetic surface and so wore pantyhose when collecting specimens, a practise now adopted by lifesavers at risk of jellyfish stings.[1][2]

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  1. ^ Baker, Joe. "Barnes, John Handyside (Jack) (1922–1985)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre for Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Pantyhose for the lifesavers". The Canberra Times. Vol. 47, , no. 13, 317. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 28 December 1972. p. 2. Retrieved 21 March 2017 – via National Library of Australia.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)
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