{"id":4198,"date":"2012-11-28T16:42:09","date_gmt":"2012-11-28T21:42:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sourcelive.wordpress.com\/?p=4198"},"modified":"2012-11-28T16:42:09","modified_gmt":"2012-11-28T21:42:09","slug":"msu-museum-exhibit-reflects-on-silent-spring-novel-and-its-impacts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/?p=4198","title":{"rendered":"MSU Museum Exhibit Reflects on Silent Spring Book and Its Impacts"},"content":{"rendered":"

The MSU Museum is host to many wonderful and insightful exhibits. A major exhibition program for 2012 is “Echoes of Silent Spring: 50 Years of Environmental Awareness.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

The exhibit derives from the book Silent Spring, written by Rachel Carson and published in 1962. Silent Spring alerted the public to the potential dangers in pesticide use, which resulted in intense scrutiny to the use of pesticide. The book presents research with close connection to Michigan State University\u2019s wildlife studies. \u201cEchoes of Silent Spring\u201d goes beyond the book and considers many interrelated issues, such as environmental sustainability, agricultural practices, ethics, law and women in science.<\/p>\n

Supplements to the exhibit include an educational website<\/a> and a campus walking trail<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Many believe the impact of Silent Spring to be for the better, but some suggest the changes have been negative. The MSU Museum invites visitors to experience the exhibit, read the book and be the judge.<\/p>\n

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Photo courtesy of Communications and Brand Strategy.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Other exhibits at the MSU Museum:<\/p>\n