Noah Whiteman

About The Author

Noah Whiteman is a professor of integrative biology at the University of California, Berkeley and one of the world’s leading evolutionary biologists. He has been featured in Der Spiegel, Nature, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Science, Scientific American, and has appeared on NPR’s Morning Edition and, most recently, alongside the late Stephen Hawking for his last television series, Genius by Stephen Hawking. Learn more on his website noahwhiteman.org.

Books by Noah Whiteman

Most Delicious Poison

From Spices to Vices – The Story of Nature's Toxins

By Noah Whiteman
A deadly secret lurks within our kitchens, medicine cabinets and gardens...

Digitalis purpurea. The common foxglove. Vision blurs as blood pressure drops precipitously. The heartbeat slows until, finally, it stops.


Atropa belladonna. Dead...
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