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Benjamin Cohen is an Asst. Professor of Science, Tech., and Society at the University of Virginia. He studies the place of S & T in environmental history, policy, and ethics. He also writes other stuff.
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Consumption and Recycling
Category: NatureLand: What They Used to Call the Environment
Posted on: February 4, 2008 8:58 AM, by Benjamin Cohen
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