11 min

Clean Water, Breathable Air, and the Science of Food: The Legacy of Ellen Swallow‪.‬ Women in Science with Dale DeBakcsy

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Ellen Swallow founded at least a dozen different scientific disciplines as she carried out the world's first systematic studies of air, water, and food quality in the nineteenth century, founding modern ecology in the process. This is her story.

Ellen Swallow founded at least a dozen different scientific disciplines as she carried out the world's first systematic studies of air, water, and food quality in the nineteenth century, founding modern ecology in the process. This is her story.

11 min

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