Baltimore Students, Scientists Prepare For March For Science On Washington

On Saturday, Scientists are marching on Washington, and more than 400 other cities across the globe entering the political arena, as the White House threatens to cut money from climate programs. "We take [our] responsibility to educate tomorrow's problem-solvers seriously, and we support them in their fight to preserve smart and humane science policy and investment," write Presidents Hrabowski and Perman. Of 1573 responders to our poll, a large majority said they were in the United States: Two hundred and forty-five attended the Washington, D. , march, whereas another 812 said they rallied elsewhere in the country. Among the nearly 500 responses recording a march in another country, France (164 response), the Netherlands (80), Germany (60), and. Supporters of science around the world will take to the streets on 14 April for the second annual March for Science. Over the past year, the march— which began as a single day of. April 22, 2017 at 7:02 pm. The March for Science, Washington, D.

The March for Science is back — and here's what to expect - Nature - — On April 22, 2017 — Earth Day — thousands of scientists, science advocates and general enthusiasts rallied on the grounds. And plenty of scientist-citizens joined the inaugural Women's March on Washington in January and the annual People's Climate March (the 2017 one is scheduled for April 29, just a week after. April 23, WASHINGTON, D. They marched for science, and at first, they did so quietly. On Saturday, as thousands of people started streaming eastward from the Washington Monument, in a. The marchers' key demands remain the same as in 2017: raising the government's allocation for science from 0. 85% of the gross domestic product (GDP) to at least 3%, and stemming the tide of. 22 April Marchers in front of the Capitol Building in Washington, DC. Lisa Grossman/New Scientist. Jonathan Berman, the national co-chair of the March for Science, said his hopes for the day. The march here had a strong unifying theme: Opposition to recent cuts to the National Council of Science and Technology (Conacyt) and the grants to graduate students it provides. Hundreds of people marched from the Angel of Independence to the Zocalo this afternoon, chanting "More scientists, fewer politicians" and "Grants yes, cuts no.

Scientists Choose A Date For The March On Washington D.C.

Scientists are planning a Scientists' March on Washington on April 22 to protest the Trump administration's anti-science policies. There are certain things that we accept as facts with no. Science Apr 21, 2017 12:04 AM EST. On April 22, more than 500 cities will host a March for Science, a series of political demonstrations to champion "robustly funded and publicly communicated. A crowd gathers for the March for Science in Washington, D. This was the first protest for Jeannette Villabon and her son Nikko Chey of Stanhope, New Jersey. A polar bear in front of the White House, on March 28, ( Pablo Martinez Monsivais / AP ) On April 22, scientists and science enthusiasts will gather in Washington, D. and 480 other cities. T housands of scientists and their supporters are preparing to participate in the March for Science on Saturday, but the run-up to the event hasn't been without controversy. Some scientists have.