“It is not half so important to know as to feel."
Totally. And I am a pretentious didactic butthead. At least that is the character I play in this blog. However, to feel is to live. And living is what we are here to do, no?
Rachel Carson (1907-1964) was an American marine biologist and author. She is well known for her book Silent Spring which is commonly considered the work that birthed the modern environmental movement. Carson was also awarded the U.S. National Book Award for her book The Sea Around Us and her books The Edge of The Sea and Under The Sea Wind were also monumental works. Her advocacy against synthetic pesticides sparked national concern which ultimately led to the nationwide ban of DDT, more strict regulation of other pesticides, and spawned the grassroots environmental movement that eventually led to the forming of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
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