Author: smeyer18

Research

Shoot to Kill: Control and Controversy in the History of DDT Science

Jake Sonnenberg DDT has humble origins for a chemical that would eventually reach much of the world. First discovered in 1873 by a German chemistry student named Othmar Zeidler, the compound did not receive serious attention until a 37-year-old chemist named Paul Herman Muller synthesized it again in 1936. Muller developed the chemical while trying to identify the particular toxic ingredient in two other insecticides … Continue reading Shoot to Kill: Control and Controversy in the History of DDT Science

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Policy

Detainment Factories: The processing, shipping and mishandling of detained immigrants

Jean Paul Plaza The outbreak of violence and poverty in Central America has recently ignited an unprecedented migration of women and children to the U.S. Last year alone, the number of families immigrating increased dramatically by 500%1 and the number of detainments and deportations has risen proportionally in response. As part of U.S.’s effort to discourage further migration, immigrants are promptly being arrested and held, … Continue reading Detainment Factories: The processing, shipping and mishandling of detained immigrants

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