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Lecture with Smithsonian Associates

Rachel Carson: Wonder and Wisdom in the Living World

Hosted online by the Smithsonian Associates.

Wednesday May 20, 2026, 6:30pm - 7:45pm

Springsong Museum founder and environmental educator Rebecca Henson will explore Carson's career as a science writer, including how she wrote Silent Spring, why it succeeded in shifting public perception about the environment, and where Carson had hoped her career would go next. In doing so, Henson illuminates the ecological philosophy and clear-eyed wonder in the living world around her that define Carson’s legacy.

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