Michael Pollan is best known for writing books and articles about food, agriculture, drugs, gardens, and architecture. His interests lie in “where the human and natural worlds intersect.” He is the author of In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto, The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals, and The Botany of Desire: A Plant’s Eye View of the World. His articles can be seen in the New York Times Magazine, Harper’s, Vogue, Travel + Leisure, Gardens Illustrated, and House & Garden. The lecture is scheduled for Tuesday, October 5, 2010.