Welcome to Switzer Network News, a regular series of news reports produced by Jerry Kay of Media Interchange and Switzer Fellows. These reports profile the environmental accomplishments and innovations of Switzer Fellows as leaders in their respective fields. We encourage you to subscribe to our reports which are available via iTunes, Google, and Yahoo, as well as email.
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Green Chemistry
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Seventy-four billion pounds of industrial chemicals enter the U.S. daily. Many are toxic, and all will impact life on earth. Switzer Fellow Michael Wilson rides the cutting edge of this essential, emerging field. The Berkeley Center for Green Chemistry
Lead Poisoning of Albatross Chicks
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Lead-based paint enjoyed widespread use up until 1978. In her effort to save a species, Switzer fellow Myra Finkelstein uses the latest scientific tools to pinpoint crumbling paint as the source of painful diseases, crippling wing mutations, and early death in albatross chicks.
Learn more about this topic: Audubon California Calls For Action on Devastating Lead Poisoning of Laysan Albatrosses on Midway Island.
Educating Green Chemists
Friday, May 28, 2010
Ready for the challenge of a lifetime? Switzer Fellow Michael Wilson rides the cutting edge of this essential, emerging field. Learn more about the work of Switzer fellow Michael Wilson.
