Exhibition chapter
Silent Spring on Television | Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring
This is Chapter 6 of the exhibition “Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring: A book that changed the world” by historian Mark Stoll.
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Multimedia | journal article
“Seeing with a Forager’s Eye: A Conversation with Martin Saxer”
Martin Saxer introduces his project “Foraging at the Edge of Capitalism” detailing how his team works and what foraging means to them.
Multimedia | journal article
“Not Every Kid Is WEIRD: A Conversation with Francesca Mezzenzana”
One of our editors, Brady Fauth, sits down with anthropologist Francesca Mezzenzana to discuss her developing research into children’s human–nonhuman relationships across cultures.
Multimedia | journal article
“I Still Do a Lot of Good”
In this Springs article, history of technology professor Nina Wormbs explores how people justify acting unsustainably.
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“Stew of the Earth”
The Azorean archipelago is a lesson not only in geography and geology but also in cooking stew.
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“Deadly Affairs: An Art Exhibition about Toxicity”
In this article, historian Kate Brown considers the connections between plants, biospheres, and the politics of breathing. “What can the history of controlled environments tell us,” she asks, “about how we understand the planet today?”
Multimedia | journal article
“Handling Heat: A Conversation with Elspeth Oppermann”
Daniel Dumas interviews Elspeth Oppermann on handling heat in a changing climate, with a focus on how heat affects work environments.
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“The Place of the Moon”
Explore the Moon, the world, and the self in a lyrical essay with author Christopher Cokinos.
Multimedia | interviews and talks
“How Computer and Board Games Mediate Climate Change”
Lunchtime Colloquium at the Rachel Carson Center with Péter Makai.
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“The Poetics of Dunes”
Joana Freitas reveals the reasons, troubles, and charm of writing about sand and how poetry can be more effective than prose to describe dunes.