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From the I've-heard-enough-and-won't-take-it-anymore department, http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-39024648
The BBC reports that former Congressman Rush Holt, now part of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), is the spokesman for a movement "standing up for science".
His remarks reflect growing concern among researchers that science is disregarded by President Trump.
Scientists across the US plan to march in DC on 22 April.
[...] "To see young scientists, older scientists, the general public speaking up for the idea of science. We are going to work with our members and affiliated organisations to see that this march for science is a success."
Mr Holt made his comments at the AAAS annual meting in Boston as President Trump appointed a fierce critic of the Environmental Protection Agency as its head. Scott Pruitt has spent years fighting the role and reach of the EPA.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday February 21 2017, @03:26PM
Heh, the "people mostly making fun of" are two users so far, and only this last comment focused on the AAAS speaking for all science. Having been around for over 150 years and being one of the largest groups of scientists I will have to say that isn't a far-out claim. And "commie scientists social signaling for superiority" are you for real with that???
(Score: 3, Insightful) by Azuma Hazuki on Tuesday February 21 2017, @09:51PM
Yes, he is as deadly serious as an Ebola plague. Stop expecting your fellow humans to be rational; very often they are not.
I am "that girl" your mother warned you about...