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Rachel Carson - Silent Spring
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Chemistry
Watched Rachel Carson - Silent Spring (3 days)
Consequences of overuse of synthetic pesticides.
Long term consequences of chemical exposure
Should look at both ACUTE and CHRONIC toxicity.
Watched Rachel Carson biography online 1 hour 53 minutes
Relates to chemical stewardship, trust in government organizations, acute vs chronic exposure, nuclear fallout, etc...
Rachel Carson = Social Revolutionary
role of women in science
trust of government agencies (sugar, cigarettes, EPA)
business vs personal interests
chronic toxicity vs acute toxicity
antibiotic & pesticide resistance arms war
overuse of pesticides (indiscriminate use) not tested fully
only tell one side of the story
product manufacturers fund own research (blind study needed)
authority of science over nature
benovolence of government as being right
Man is NOT separate fro the living world
Do damages outweigh benefits?
science is not omniscient
Rachel Carson dies April 14, 1964 (Earth Day)
Earth Day began Nov 22, 1970 to protect our Earth.
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