Recs if you like Most Delicious Poison: The Story of Nature's Toxins―From Spices to Vices...

Niche nonfiction, aka micro-histories!

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A look at how toxins derived from the world around us are used! We're talking poisons, venoms, any compounds generated by animals, plants, fungi, and other natural processes. Whether used for defending against herbivores (🌱), capturing dinner (🕷️) , or even cutting loose after a long week (🍸), toxins are inescapable!

This podcast might not actually kill you, but it covers so many things that can.

A compilation of the selections found in the special book club episodes of This Podcast Will Kill You, a podcast about disease ecology, history, and medical mysteries! (Hosted by Erin Welsh and Erin Allmann Updyke.)

A list of books for the natural science nerds! Selections include topics on ecology, evolution, environmental science, environmental biology, and the folks who make the science happen!

would suggest not ingesting these pills, plants, and powders, they may prove to be fatal.

Nonfiction books on poison!

This is not a taboo romance list…..well, if you don’t count my weird love for all things poisonous or venomous! A list of non fiction books about the critters that make chemical weapons, nasty toxins that are a bit more human in origin, and people who use chemistry for more nefarious intents!!

Books from This Podcast Will Kill You book club

Books related to death and dead bodies. Mostly nonfiction, but some fiction has slipped its way in.

Read by the author is the best way to consume nonfiction. They know their content better than anyone else Please give me suggestions!