The Rachel Carson Science, Technology, and Society Lecture

Rachel Carson sitting on dock with binoculars
Environmentalist and writer Rachel Carson at Woods Hole, Massachusetts, 1950. Photo courtesy the Linda Lear Center for Special Collections & Archives, Connecticut College and PBS

Supported by a generous endowment from George L. and Helen B. Long, the Rachel Carson Science, Technology, and Society Lecture was designed to bring leading experts in the fields of science and technology to campus to address the PLU community. Visiting scholars interact with PLU students and faculty in the classroom, and lecture on a scholarly topic of general interest in the evening.

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Rachel Carson: The Lecture's Namesake

Inspired by the spirit of Rachel Carson, George and Helen Long's support for this series helps to bring leading experts in the fields of science and technology to campus to address PLU students, faculty, and our surrounding community.

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Revisiting Our Past Rachel Carson Lecturers

From climate change and food engineering to artificial intelligence and global health, our past presenters are experts in a wide array of fields.

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