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The Science March on Washington DC

posted by martyb on Tuesday February 21 2017, @12:48PM   Printer-friendly
from the not-ignoring-ignorance dept.

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.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday February 21 2017, @05:32PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday February 21 2017, @05:32PM (#469781)

    The best thing that could happen is Trump challenging these people on NHST (which I am sure is all that 90%+ of them do instead of science).

  • (Score: 1) by butthurt on Tuesday February 21 2017, @06:25PM

    by butthurt (6141) on Tuesday February 21 2017, @06:25PM (#469802) Journal

    FAKE SCIENCE (failing @NHST [twitter.com] @NASA [twitter.com] @EPA [twitter.com] @CDC [twitter.com] @NSF [twitter.com] @NIH [twitter.com] @NIST [twitter.com] @NOAA [twitter.com] @DOE [twitter.com])     is not my enemy, it is the enemy of the American people. SICK!

    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday February 22 2017, @05:14AM

      by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday February 22 2017, @05:14AM (#470003)

      NIH is the only one I am experienced with. I wouldn't say an enemy, more like an obstacle.