American science journalist and author — Pulitzer Prize winner — author of Sex on the Brain, The Poisoner's Handbook, and Ghost Hunters — who covers biology and psychology for popular audiences.
Creates The Poisoner's Handbook as popular forensic science history — Blum's account of the development of forensic toxicology in 1920s New York is the most accessible and entertaining forensic science history.
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