pbAn evolutionary biologist tells the story of nature's toxins and why we are attracted--and addicted--to them, in this magisterial, fascinating, and gripping tour de force Neil Shubin.bp A deadly secret lurks within our spice racks, medicine cabinets, backyard gardens, and private stashes. p Scratch beneath the surface of a coffee bean, a red pepper flake, a poppy seed, a mold spore, a foxglove leaf, a magic-mushroom cap, a marijuana bud, or an apple seed, and we find a bevy of strange chemicals. We use these to greet our days caffeine, titillate our tongues capsaicin, recover from surgery opioids, cure infections penicillin, mend our hearts digoxin, bend our minds psilocybin, calm our nerves CBD, and even kill our enemies cyanide. But why do plants and fungi produce such chemicals And how did we come to use and abuse some of them p Based on cutting-edge science in the fields of evolution, chemistry, and neuroscience, iMost Delicious Poisoni reveals ulli The origins of toxins produced