Gina Solomon is a specialist in adult internal medicine, preventive medicine, and occupational and environmental medicine. She is a Senior Scientist in the Health and Environment Program of the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). NRDC is a national nonprofit organization with over 550,000 members dedicated to the protection of public health and the environment.

Dr. Solomon is also an Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of California at San Francisco where she is an attending physician at the U.C. Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit. Her work has included research on asthma, diesel exhaust, breast cancer, pesticides, contaminants in breast milk, and threats to reproductive health and child development.

Dr. Solomon attended medical school at Yale and did her residency and fellowship training at Harvard.

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Dr. Susan Kegley is an organic chemist with expertise in pesticide toxicology, pollutant fate and transport; environmental monitoring and analytical chemistry; and experience with pesticide regulation, pesticide data sources and the pesticide toxicology and epidemiology literature.

After 14 years of teaching, research and curriculum development in academia, Dr. Kegley worked as a Senior Scientist for nine years at Pesticide Action Network North America, a non-governmental, non-profit organization that works to promote sustainable alternatives to toxic pesticides.

Dr. Kegley started Pesticide Research Institute in 2006.

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Tyrone Hayes is a professor in the Department of Integrative Biology, UC Berkeley. His research focuses on the role of steroid hormones in amphibian development and he conducts both laboratory and field studies in the U.S. and Africa. The two main areas of interest are metamorphosis and sex differentiation.

His work addresses problems on several levels including ecological, organismal, and molecular questions. Studies examine the effects of temperature on developmental rates, interactions between the thyroid hormones and steroids, and hormonal regulation of skin gland development.

This song was written and performed originally, by Richard (cheech) Marin & Tommy Chong
featuring Tyrone Shoelaces- parody of "Love Jones" by Brighter Side ...
Cheech And Chong - 1973

Don't waste too much empathy for the fellow--I know the guys behind this & it was definitely a planned event. Tyrone even had a specific diet for the 8 hours leading up to the show.

I've seen this clip showcased on at least 2 cable television networks. It deserves recognition as a very early example of "viral" video promotion.

It still cracks me up every time.

Top ten all time favs for movies....
Q: "Is it my misconception, or do Brits in general, not enjoy at this film?"

Lines on my top:
It was at a funny angle.
It's behind you, Tyrone.
Whenever you reverse, things come from behind you.
It was at a funny angle.
It's behind you, Tyrone.
Whenever you reverse, things come from behind you.
Tommy:We're changing the fighter.
Bricktop: Oh, fuck me, your lady friend got a voice?
Who are you changing him to, sweetheart?
T:You won't know him, but he's mustard.
Mustard?
I don't care if he's Muhammad "Ahmed" Bruce Lee...
...you can't change fighters.
The writing in this film is Tops!

There goes your Wal Mart meats.

I just hope that truck didn't belong to Tyrone M Williams.