Dive summary:
- Barry Commoner, a scientist and author who influenced public thinking about nuclear testing, energy consumption and recycling, died in his Brooklyn home at 95.
- In the 1950s, Dr. Commoner was warning the public about the environmental consequences of industrial pollution, modern technology and the testing of nuclear weapons saying it was scientists’ responsibility to inform the public about dangers in technology and science.
- Dr. Commoner was among the first scientists to bring his concerns about lurking environmental disaster to the public, sparking modern ideas about environmental safety and responsibility.
From the article:
Barry Commoner, a visionary scientist and author who helped launch the environmental movement in the United States and whose ideas influenced public thinking about nuclear testing, energy consumption and recycling, died Sept. 30 at a hospital in New York. He was 95 and lived in Brooklyn.
His wife, Lisa Feiner, said she could not cite a specific cause of death. ...
