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Deborah Blum

Deborah Blum is a Pulitzer-Prize winning science writer and the author of five books, most recently the best-seller, The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York. She writes for a range of publications including The New York Times, Scientific American, Slate, The Wall Street Journal, The Los Angeles Times (and even the literary journal, Tin House). She is currently working on a sixth book about poisonous food.

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The Chemistry of the Murder Mystery (3)

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The Chemistry of the Murder Mystery (2)

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The Chemistry of the Murder Mystery (1)

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Charting Our Poisonous Habits

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Just an (Eye) Drop of Poison

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Poison Prevention Week (It Matters)

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Your Neighborhood Pet Poisoner

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The Poisonous Chemistry of Chocolate

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Dumb Poisoners: A Year-End Appreciation

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So About That 'Glowing' Cigarette...

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The Chemical Cook

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Your Daughter Died

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A Poisoner's Tale of Halloween

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Albert Fish and Me