Though she did not set out to do
so, Carson influenced the environmental movement as no one had since the 19th
century. “Silent Spring” presents a view of nature compromised by synthetic pesticides,
especially DDT. Once these pesticides entered the biosphere, Carson argued,
they not only killed bugs but also made their way up the food chain to threaten
bird and fish populations and could eventually sicken children. Much of the
data and case studies that Carson drew from weren't new; the scientific
community had known of these findings for some time, but Carson was the first
to put them all together for the general public and to draw stark and
far-reaching conclusions. In doing so, Carson, the citizen-scientist, spawned a
revolution.Below is a link to the Life and Legacy of Rachel Carson.
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