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Wed, May 03 2017 10:46:09

Science March 2017

Friends, colleagues and supporters of Sense about Science were in London, Brussels, Dublin, New York, Washington DC and Vancouver.

  1. LONDON: Team London took our #AskforEvidence message to the march -- and our famous badges.
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    It was one of hundreds of protests in cities across the globe.
    London Live
  5. Thumbnail for 'Evidence not arrogance': UK supporters join global March for Science'Evidence not arrogance': UK supporters join global March for Science
    Academics and industry workers rally in British cities amid fears that ‘post-truth’ era is devaluing evidence-based research
    the Guardian
  7. BRUSSELS: Our EU director Sofie Vanthournout spoke at the Brussels rally...
  9. Thumbnail for "Buikgevoel volstaat niet. Politiek moet wetenschappelijk onderbouwd zijn""Buikgevoel volstaat niet. Politiek moet wetenschappelijk onderbouwd zijn"
    Wetenschappers bezetten straks de straten van Washington. Ze protesteren tegen het beleid van president Trump, die wetenschappelijk onderzoek opzij schuift als dat hem beter uitkomt, zeggen ze. Al zijn er ook stemmen die vinden dat het debat te veel gepolitiseerd wordt. Maar hoe zit het eigenlijk met de relatie tussen wetenschap en politiek, ook bij ons?
    Radio 1
  11. Thumbnail for Why I’m marching (It’s not all about Trump)Why I’m marching (It’s not all about Trump)
    On Saturday, thousands of scientists are expected to take to the streets all around the world. Here, some of them explain why they are campaigning
    Éanna Kelly, Science|Business
  13. Thumbnail for EU scientists ‘Trump-et’ need for evidence-based policiesEU scientists ‘Trump-et’ need for evidence-based policies
    It’s an age-old question: policy-based evidence, or evidence-based policy? While the answer has traditionally been left to policymakers, scientists and their supporters are marching around the world on Saturday 22 April to demand political leaders enact evidence-based policies.
    EURACTIV.com
  14. DUBLIN: Our head of international campaigns, Sile Lane, got the crowd going in Dublin. "Facts matter!"
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  19. Thumbnail for Pictures: Dublin's March for Science joins thousands worldwide calling for end to 'alternate facts'Pictures: Dublin's March for Science joins thousands worldwide calling for end to 'alternate facts'
    Organisers say there is a mounting political pressure on facts-based evidence.
    AFP
  21. USA: Our USA team managed to be in Washington DC and New York at the same time. And our #AskforEvidence message made it all the way to LA.
  23. Thumbnail for Thousands turn out for science march in nation's capitalThousands turn out for science march in nation's capital
    Scientists and their supporters took to the streets of Washington and other cities around the world Saturday, with many expressing worr...
    David Willman
  25. CANADA: Our friend (and former colleague) Ian spoke in Vancouver
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