Rachel Carson (1907-1964) was an aquatic biologist who faced fierce social opposition when she pointed out that synthetic pesticides threaten the environment. Her courageous book Silent Spring led the U.S. government to ban the pesticide DDT.1
Rachel-Carson by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.Licensed under Public domain via Wikimedia Commons
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Rachel Carson (1907-1964) was an aquatic biologist who faced fierce social opposition when she pointed out that synthetic pesticides threaten the environment. Her courageous book Silent Spring led the U.S. government to ban the pesticide DDT.1
Rachel-Carson by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.Licensed under Public domain via Wikimedia Commons
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rachel_Carson