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Most Delicious Poison: a virtual book talk with Noah Whiteman

Based on cutting-edge science in the fields of evolution, chemistry, and neuroscience, Most Delicious Poison reveals the origins of toxins produced by plants, mushrooms, microbes, and even some animal…

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Most Delicious Poison: a virtual book talk with Noah Whiteman
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About the event

Based on cutting-edge science in the fields of evolution, chemistry, and neuroscience, Most Delicious Poison reveals the origins of toxins produced by plants, mushrooms, microbes, and even some animals, the mechanisms that animals evolved to overcome them, and how a co-evolutionary arms race made its way into the human experience. This perpetual chemical war not only drove the diversification of life on Earth, but is also intimately tied to our own successes and failures. You will never look at a houseplant, mushroom, fruit, vegetable, or even the last 500 years of human history, the same way again. This event will take place online as a Zoom webinar. Registration is required to attend.  Free for Members of the North Carolina Botanical Garden Foundation, Sarah P. Duke Gardens, JC Raulston Arboretum, Durham Garden Forum, and Durham County Master Gardeners Non-Member Fee: $10 REGISTER HERE

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