1.2K views · 98 reactions | Writer and scientist Rachel Carson, whose book "Silent Spring" launched a national environmental debate, was born on May 27, 1907 in Springdale, Pennsylvania. | American Experience | PBS | Facebook

2.8K views · 33 reactions | In this video segment adapted from American Experience: "Rachel Carson's Silent Spring" tells the story of how biologist Rachel Carson was driven to write Silent Spring, a book that questioned the safety of pesticide use in the United States. Tune in tonight at 7pm on WSRE for the full story of Rachel Carson's fight for a more eco-friendly America. #ILoveWSRE | WSRE | Facebook

11K views · 561 reactions | Lecture #11 - Rachel Carson, Printemps silencieux, Fable pour demain - "Si pas maintenant, quand ?" 22 lectures pour habiter la Terre et renouer avec l'ensemble du vivant.  https://link.rtbf.be/3rA9ZTC | Musiq3 - RTBF | Facebook

1.6K views · 81 reactions | Rachel Carson's "Silent Spring" was published on September 27, 1962. The groundbreaking book proved a key motivator in the nationwide ban of DDT, a popular but hazardous insecticide. | American Experience | PBS | Facebook

7.9K views · 109 reactions | Il y a 60 ans, le livre de Rachel Carson, biologiste et militante écologiste américaine, « Printemps silencieux », dénonçait l'impact des pesticides. L'autrice a inspiré avec cet ouvrage le mouvement environnemental en occident en plus de mener à l'interdiction du pesticide DDT aux États-Unis. | La semaine verte | Facebook

Writer and scientist Rachel Carson was born on May 27, 1907 in Springdale, Pennsylvania. Learn more about her life and work in our documentary RACHEL CARSON, returning to PBS May 28 at 8/7c → https://to.pbs.org/2WlGnb4 | American Experience | PBS