Rachel Carson's has been both celebrated and villianized for her early work for environmentalism the 1960's. She inspired may movement's since that time and
also caused a lot of controversy due to her work.
The most astonishing accomplishment that can be directly linked to her published
research in the banning of DDT (a pesticide).
However, she's also been deemed a trouble maker and backward for her thought.
Former biochemist and assistant director of the Agricultural Research Division
of American Cyanamid called Carson "a fanatic defender of the cult of balance of
nature," also claiming that if a "man were to follow the teachings of Miss
Carson, we would return to the Dark Ages, and insects and disease would once
again inherit the earth."
However, Carson's work can be attributed with a lot of positive change. She
inspired former US Vice President Al Gore and inspired much of today's research
on the effects on indiscriminate pesticide use.
Read more here.
No comments:
Post a Comment