Name: Rachel Carson Sculpture and Wildlife Garden
Address: 11 W Jones St, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27601, United States

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Outside the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences along Jones Street stands the Rachel Carson Sculpture and Wildlife Garden Celebrating a Sense of Wonder.

Rachel Carson was a writer, marine biologist, and conservationist.

She (1907-1964) grew up on a farm near Springdale, Pennsylvania. She loved the outdoors and started writing and publishing stories when she was 10. At college, Carson initially majored in English but soon discovered the field of Biology and switched. She continued studying zoology and genetics at Johns Hopkins in 1929. Five years later, Carson had to leave her Ph.D. studies to work and support her family. In 1935 she started working for the U.S. Bureau of Fisheries, writing educational literature about marine life. In 1941, Carson incorporated her writings into the book titled Under the Sea Wind. She got promoted within the Bureau, overseeing a small writing staff by 1945, and in 1949 became chief editor of publications, allowing her the freedom to conduct fieldwork, research, and write.

In 1951, she published the book that made her famous, The Sea Around Us. Following the book’s success, she became a full-time writer.

After several years researching the impact of chemicals on the ecosystem, in 1962, she stood fearless against the chemical industry and its lobbyists publishing her research in the book Silent Spring. The book brought to the public attention the environmental damage attributed to synthetic pesticides, mainly DDT, and sparked the environmental movement, which led to reforms in the usage of synthetic pesticides.

After a long battle with breast cancer, Carson died at age 56.

The artist Douglas Alvord created the sculpture, and it was dedicated on May 9th, 2002.

The bronze sculpture depicts Carson with a boy and a girl inside a small pool surrounded by plants. On her right palm, she holds a turtle while speaking to the children.

A nearby plaque provides details about the statue and enlists all the people and organizations that had sponsored it.

The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences is the largest nature and science museum in the Southeastern United States and the most visited museum in North Carolina. It offers many different exhibits and educational programs for all age groups.

Rachel Carson [[Silent Spring]] Documentary

The overriding theme of Silent Spring is the powerful—and often negative—effect humans have on the natural world. Carson's main argument is that pesticides have detrimental effects on the environment; she says these are more properly termed "biocides" because their effects are rarely limited to the target pests.

DDT is a prime example, but other synthetic pesticides—many of which are subject to bioaccumulation—are scrutinized. Carson accuses the chemical industry of intentionally spreading disinformation and public officials of accepting industry claims uncritically.

Most of the book is devoted to pesticides' effects on the natural world ecosystems, but four chapters detail cases of human pesticide poisoning, cancers, and other illnesses attributed to pesticides. About DDT and cancer development in cells.

The book documented the detrimental effects on the environment—particularly on birds—of the indiscriminate use of pesticides. Carson accused the chemical industry of spreading disinformation and public officials of accepting industry claims unquestioningly.

In the late 1950s, Carson turned her attention to conservation, especially environmental problems that she believed were caused by synthetic pesticides. The result was Silent Spring (1962), which brought environmental concerns to the American public.

Silent Spring was met with fierce opposition by chemical companies, but it spurred a reversal in national pesticide policy, led to a nationwide ban on DDT for agricultural uses, and inspired the Environmental Movement that led to the creation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences 11 W Jones St, Raleigh, NC 27601

Rachel Carson [[Silent Spring]] Documentary

The Environmental Protection Agency's humble beginnings during a time when there was No Protection from the illegal dumping of waste, pollution of the air and water, and chemical plants producing pesticides that harm Earth's ecosystem - including all human beings.

The overriding theme of Silent Spring is the powerful—and often negative—effect humans have on the natural world. Carson's main argument is that pesticides have detrimental effects on the environment; she says these are more properly termed "biocides" because their effects are rarely limited to the target pests.

DDT is a prime example, but other synthetic pesticides—many of which are subject to bioaccumulation—are scrutinized. Carson accuses the chemical industry of intentionally spreading disinformation and public officials of accepting industry claims uncritically.

Most of the book is devoted to pesticides' effects on the natural world ecosystems, but four chapters detail cases of human pesticide poisoning, cancers, and other illnesses attributed to pesticides. About DDT and cancer development in cells.

The book documented the detrimental effects on the environment—particularly on birds—of the indiscriminate use of pesticides. Carson accused the chemical industry of spreading disinformation and public officials of accepting industry claims unquestioningly.

In the late 1950s, Carson turned her attention to conservation, especially environmental problems that she believed were caused by synthetic pesticides. The result was Silent Spring (1962), which brought environmental concerns to the American public.

Silent Spring was met with fierce opposition by chemical companies, but it spurred a reversal in national pesticide policy, led to a nationwide ban on DDT for agricultural uses, and inspired the Environmental Movement that led to the creation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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