Instructor: Dr. Lisa Ennis holds academic degrees in history, information sciences, and public health and serves as Dean of the Gregg-Graniteville Library and Director of the Student Success Center at USC Aiken. She enjoys topics that connect science, history, and everyday life, from environmental health to emerging technologies. A dedicated gardener and native plant enthusiast, she brings curiosity, humor, and a love of learning to every class she teaches. When she’s not teaching or working at the library, she can often be found sketching, gardening, or exploring the ways science and history intersect in everyday life. She is passionate about making complex topics accessible and engaging for lifelong learners and believes curiosity is one of our most valuable lifelong skills. Description: At the turn of the 20th century, Americans were unknowingly dining on everything from borax-laced meat to formaldehyde “preserved” milk. Enter Dr. Harvey Wiley’s daring Poison Squad, a team of volunteers who ate unregulated additives to expose the truth. Coupled with Upton Sinclair’s explosive novel The Jungle, their work ignited public outrage and paved the way for the Meat Inspection Act of 1906. This lively talk explores the science, scandals, and personalities behind one of the most important public health revolutions in U.S. history.