How The March For Science Is Making History

The March for Science has evolved from a collection of defiant Facebook event pages into a national, decentralized network of individuals and organizations fighting for science in their home. 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. 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 river of ponchos. The March for Science (formerly known as the Scientists' March on Washington) is an international series of rallies and marches held on Earth inaugural march was held on April 22, 2017, in Washington, D. , and more than 600 other cities across the world. According to organizers, the march is a non-partisan movement to celebrate science and the role it plays in everyday lives. 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. The March for Science may become one of the largest organized events in support of science in history. "The march itself, we hope, is going to encourage politicians and people watching to understand that people really do care about science, and think that evidence-based policy should exist in government. Caroline Weinberg, co-founder of. The March for Science may be the first of its kind, science historians say. Physicists take a major step toward making a nuclear clock "This is the first time in American history where. The science march in Bonn ended earlier today. Police estimated the crowd at There was some grumbling that organizers could have done more to increase turnout, but most protesters agreed that the bad weather and the other protests scheduled for the weekend were to blame. The goal of the march is to get people excited about the role of science in society and ready to agitate for science in policy. We want to channel that passion into a lasting movement that breaks. The march was planned in January to coincide with Earth Day and in conjunction with educational and scientific institutions in a call for sound federal science policy and to draw attention to a. , and other cities, special teach-ins will take place after the march. At these special pop-up classes, attendees can learn about the more quirky and fun side of science, like. The March for Science went viral when it was nothing more than a name -- the very idea of a movement in defense of science in policy was enough to ignite the passion of more than one million people around the world. From January 24 to April 22, the movement lived on the internet, building on social media until it culminated in the largest science event in the history of the world. The run-off is on 7 May. "For the first time, all players in the scientific world in France will march to promote the message that 'science is a pillar of democracy'," the organizers told. Questioning science makes it stronger. Rejecting science is to cut the chain to an anchor in reality. To deny the role of science in public policy is to unmoor the leadership of a country from reality, and so to allow articles of faith, prejudice, personal belief, impulse, and propaganda to shape the decisions that will affect future generations. Protesters rally at the March for Science in Washington, DC, on 22 April.

The March For Science On Earth Day, Explained

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. On April 22nd, thousands of scientists, teachers, and nerds of all stripes (not to mention luminaries like Bill Nye, Questlove, Rush Holt, and Jonathan Bastite) gathered on the grounds of the Washington Monument to march for science. Science Friday was there to ask the participants a simple question: Why are you marching?. At least one thing is clear: It is definitely happening. On April 22, coinciding with Earth Day, large crowds will take to the streets of Washington, D. and over 360 other cities. The March for Science on April 22 may or may not accomplish the goals set out by its organizers. But it has required many people who work in a variety of scientific fields — as well as Americans. What started as a march is turning into a movement. This year's March for Science will involve rallies on 14 April in more than 200 cities, as a sequel to last year's inaugural march in. The March For Science. Since the dawn of time, mankind has known protests to be a dull and bleak affair. A camaraderie of fervent rebels trodding down the streets under the scorching heat. The upcoming March for Science is frequently described as the first time U. scientists will take to the streets. Epidemiologist Frank Bove and biochemist Ben Allen know better. They are part of a small cadre of "science workers" trying to revive a short-lived organization—named Science for the People (SftP)—that evolved from the 1960s. The March for Science isn't releasing any estimates, though there is a lot of interest in the event. In the week after its founding, the Science March received 40,000 emails from people who. On a tour of Louisville's Western Library, librarian Natalie Woods (right) shows a 1911 diploma of Louisville's Central High School. Its former principal, Albert Meyzeek, helped create the oldest. Vargas studies "carbon dynamics," which he defines as the way carbon, a fundamental building block of life, moves across Earth's ecosystems. "I study how the planet 'breathes' as ecosystems absorb and release carbon, impacting everything from ecosystem function to the global climate," Vargas said. "My research has allowed me to.