Silent Spring | Compare and Contrast
1962: Thalidomide, often prescribed for morning sickness, is suspected of causing birth defects, adding to already widespread concern about the dangers of synthetic chemicals.
Today: The Environmental Protection Agency requires pesticide makers to submit data that will allow the agency to determine the special risks of their products for children.
1962: Watson, Crick, and Wilkins win a Nobel Prize for describing the molecular structure of DNA.
Today: Scientists complete a provisional map of the entire human genome.
1963:...
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