Rachel Carson Rachel Carson, a world renown biologist wrote many books inspired by her work as an employee for the US fish and wildlife services. During her time with the wildlife services, Carson witnessed sever environmental corruption. Carson witnessed the death of animals due to pesticide spraying. Carson was very passionate about the effect of chemicals on the environment. The contamination case of Woburn, MA relates to her works because it is involved with environmental corruption, and poisons in the water. It portrays how harming the environment can eventually eat away at our society. Rachel Carson, 1907-1964,