What's On The Table with author Deborah Blum and Dr. Francisco Diez-Gonzalez, 23 September | Event in Athens

What's On The Table with author Deborah Blum and Dr. Francisco Diez-Gonzalez

Richard B. Russell Jr. Special Collections Libraries Building

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Tue, 23 Sep, 2025 at 06:00 pm

300 S Hull St, Athens, GA, United States, Georgia 30602

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Tue, 23 Sep, 2025 at 06:00 pm (EDT)

300 S Hull St, Georgia 30602

300 S Hull St, Athens, GA 30605-1101, United States

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What's On The Table with author Deborah Blum and Dr. Francisco Diez-Gonzalez
Join the UGA Special Collections Libraries on Tuesday, September 23rd at 6pm for the induction of 2025 Georgia Writers Hall of Fame inductee Deborah Blum, celebrated author of The Poisoner’s Handbook (2010) and The Poison Squad (2018). Blum is a Pulitzer Prize-winning science writer, who's career in investigative science journalism began here at the University of Georgia, where she was a student reporter for The Red & Black. Known for her works about chemistry and toxicology, Blum uses her works to illuminate the existence of poisons in our everyday lives, as well as our history.

In conversation with the University of Georgia's Center for Food Safety Director Dr. Francisco Diez-Gonzalez, Blum will discuss the history of food safety regulations in the United States and how current trends impact local and state-level oversight. The event will conclude with Deborah Blum's formal induction into the Georgia Writers Hall of Fame, with a light reception following. This event is free and open to the public.

Parking is free in the Hull Street Parking Deck after 5pm, located directly across the street from the Special Collections Building. Requests for accommodations should be made as soon as possible prior to the scheduled event. For further information regarding accessibility, please contact bWVyZWRpdGhieW91bmcgfCB1Z2EgISBlZHU=.

This event is in partnership with the Richard B. Russell Library's annual Food, Power, and Politics Lecture. More on the annual lecture can be found here: https://www.libs.uga.edu/russell-library/events/food-power-and-politics-lecture


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What's On The Table with author Deborah Blum and Dr. Francisco Diez-Gonzalez, 23 September | Event in Athens
What's On The Table with author Deborah Blum and Dr. Francisco Diez-Gonzalez
Tue, 23 Sep, 2025 at 06:00 pm