Setting the record straight on Rachel Carson

The US Fish and Wildlife Service has a very nice post about DDT, in which they are quite clear that Rachel Carson is not the anti-Christ. I specifically refer you to their “Common misconceptions about DDT” section:
“#3. Rachel Carson Called for the Elimination of All Pesticides.
“It is not my contention that chemical insecticides must [...]

Disturbing new student mental health study

This is pretty much what I have always suspected, but it’s upsetting to have it confirmed:
Help-Seeking and Access to Mental Health Care in a University Student Population.
Medical Care. 45(7):594-601, July 2007.
Eisenberg, Daniel PhD; Golberstein, Ezra BA; Gollust, Sarah E. BA
Objective: To quantify mental [...]