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Today in Chemical History
Rachel Carson Published “Silent Spring” in 1962 Rachel Carson 1907 - 1964
“Silent Spring” by Rachel Carson was published today in 1962. The book chronicled the effects of pesticides with a special focus on DDT. It worked to raised public awareness and led to an eventual ban of DDT. Some credit it with fostering the birth of the modern environmental movement. The year after its publication, President Kennedy set up an advisory committee on environmental matters. In 1969, Congress passed the National Environmental Policy Act and the National Cancer Institute announced its findings that DDT could produce cancer..
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Genes and Geniuses: The Lost Human Story Buried in our DNA
Sam Kean
Darren Griffin
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Poll: An average male brain has a mass around 1,450 grams. How large was Einstein’s brain?
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Poll: An average male brain has a mass around 1,450 grams. How large was Einstein’s brain? 1,630 g 1,530 g 1,430 g correct: 1,230 g
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On average, how many generations would you need to go back to find an ancestor who gave you the same amount of DNA that Neanderthals gave most people alive today? 5 50 500 5,000
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On average, how many generations would you need to go back to find an ancestor who gave you the same amount of DNA that Neanderthals gave most people alive today? Correct: 5 50 500 5,000
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Genes and Geniuses: The Lost Human Story Buried in our DNA
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