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05 August 2021

Rachel Carson and the Origin of Scientific Environmentalism

American biologist Rachel Carson (May 1907-April 1964) inspired the rise in environmental awareness in American society after her book ‘Silent Spring’, which warned about the negative effect that the use of pesticides had on ecosystems, became a bestseller.