Wednesday, February 8, 2017
From Silent Spring to Silent Night: A Tale of Toads And Men
I saw a great talk at the ath on Tuesday night by Tyrone B. Hayes. He was an amazing speaker: very funny, open, and warm. He spoke about public health and the use of dangerous chemicals. These chemicals are being used in agriculture all around California and the US, but are banned in Europe. His talk focused on his own research of frogs and the many generation effects of these chemicals. They actually caused male frogs to become infertile, stop producing testosterone and begin producing estrogen. These detrimental effects can also be traced to birds, fish, and even humans. His talk was scary, but enlightening. It is clear that something needs to change.
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I also attended the Ath talk An Unlikely and Different Kind of Gay Activist featuring Cary Davidson, who graduated CMC in 1975. His talk detailed his time at CMC, expressing what it was like to be a gay man in the closet at CMC 40 years ago. He also spoke of his journey with coming out, and then subsequently work on California legislation to expand LGBT+ rights. His talk was informative, open, and honest - one of the best talks I've attended.
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