Advertisement

Nature’s most effective and delicious toxins

Prof. Noah Whiteman has been exploring the secrets of nature’s toxins, how they evolved, and how we use them. Noah is Professor of Genetics, Genomics, Evolution, and Development and Director of the Essig Museum of Entomology at UC-Berkeley and author of ‘Most Delicious Poison: The Story of Nature's Toxins - From Spices to Vices’ - he joins Jonathan to discuss. Also joining Jonathan for Newsround is Dr. Lara Dungan and Dr. Oran Kennedy from RCSI.

Share this article

13.00 29 Oct 2023


Nature’s most effective and delicious toxins



Share this article

13.00 29 Oct 2023


Prof. Noah Whiteman has been exploring the secrets of nature’s toxins, how they evolved, and how we use them. Noah is Professor of Genetics, Genomics, Evolution, and Development and Director of the Essig Museum of Entomology at UC-Berkeley and author of ‘Most Delicious Poison: The Story of Nature's Toxins - From Spices to Vices’ - he joins Jonathan to discuss.

Also joining Jonathan for Newsround is Dr. Lara Dungan and Dr. Oran Kennedy from RCSI.


Read more about

Futureproof With Jonathan McCrea

Related Episodes

OFF THE BALL BREAKFAST: Perfor...

01:59:46

OFF THE BALL BREAKFAST: Performance Rankings, Alan Quinlan & Hannah O’Connor on Munster v Connacht & Ireland v Italy, Tommy Rooney on GAA Football Finals

OTB Breakfast

01:59:46


Could legislation solve the pa...

00:16:05

Could legislation solve the passenger cap problem?

The Pat Kenny Show Highlights

00:16:05


Meath madness… | TOMMY ROONEY...

00:39:11

Meath madness… | TOMMY ROONEY | OFF THE BALL BREAKFAST

OTB GAA

00:39:11


The “culture of silence” in ho...

00:08:22

The “culture of silence” in housing development delays

The Pat Kenny Show Highlights

00:08:22