March for Science 2017

[Samir]

If you want to keep on reading about scientific breakthroughs and see continued progress in biomedicine and other areas of science, unhindered by the political bickering, then you may want to spread the word and support science and researchers on April 22,0 2017, the day of the Earth.

The March for Science is a celebration of science. It's not about scientists or politicians, it is about the very real role that science plays in each of our lives and the need to respect and encourage research that gives us insight into the world. Nevertheless, the march has generated a great deal of conversation around whether or not scientists should involve themselves in politics. In the face of an alarming trend toward discrediting scientific consensus and restricting scientific discovery, we might ask instead: can we afford not to speak out in its defense?

https://www.marchforscience.com/

 

[Samir]

AAAS, the world's largest general scientific organization, announced Thursday that it will partner with the March for Science, a nonpartisan set of activities that aim to promote science education and the use of scientific evidence to inform policy.

http://www.aaas.org/news/aaas-and-march-science-partner-uphold-science