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SFFILM announced the program slate of the Sloan Science in Cinema Initiative at the 67th San Francisco International Film Festival (SFFILM Festival) which runs April 24–28.

Dieffenbachia are pretty, popular houseplants that are also poisonous. DeAgostini/Getty Images Evolution has led to a variety of defense mechanisms for…

In "Most Delicious Poison," evolutionary biologist Noah Whiteman talks about everyday toxins, including those found in common houseplants.

Evolutionary biologist Noah Whiteman will discuss his latest book, “Most Delicious Poison: The Story of Nature’s Toxins from Spices to Vices,” at the Livermore Civic Center Library at 2 p.m.

Science Friday featured 35 books on the program this year. Here’s a recap of some of this year’s most exciting science titles.

Books about deadly fungi, the science of preventing roadkill, trips to other planets and the true nature of math grabbed our attention this year.

In “Most Delicious Poison,” Noah Whiteman explores nature’s fine line between killing and curing.

In his debut book, Noah Whiteman tours through chemistry, evolution and world history to understand toxins and how we’ve come to use them.

Fascinating, poignant and elegantly written, Dr. Whiteman's book is an engrossing interdisciplinary work, mixing subjects ranging from biology and chemistry to history by way of political science.

Most Delicious Poison is full of insights into the natural world. Whiteman is fascinated by what he calls the paradox of toxins: that things that could kill you in large doses are often, in small doses, beneficial