i also applaud andrea bolan for taking this to the legislative arena, and i hope you get it passed soon. [applause] >> she is fierce independent. and really has been a anomaly effective in taking on this issue. we met a few years ago, and i think i can safely say at this point that she's done more to bring this issue forward in the political arena so that people in jackson hole, wyoming, philadelphia, burlingame, california and san francisco are all looking to the concerned that she first place. i will ask her to tell you about what she did and then we will have an opportunity for some questions. >> thank you, deborah. thank you ever from georgetown university. this is a wonderful day because this book, when you read it, you will see is absolutely remarkable. we have here a scientist who is willing to risk issues of her own career to speak out on subjects that others have not had the strength to do so. she tells the story for both scientists and average people so that we read the stories of some of these, the people have been important in this whole research and issue, raising realm. sh