March for Science

For other uses, see March for Science (disambiguation).

March for Science
Part of Protests against Donald Trump
DateApril 22, 2017
Location
Worldwide
Caused byDonald Trump administration's views on climate change and science
The misrepresentation and exclusion of scientific knowledge in policy decisions
MethodsProtest march
Lead figures
Co-chairs & National Steering Committee
  • Caroline Weinberg[1]
  • Valorie Aquino
  • Jonathan Berman[2]
  • Sofia Ahsanuddin[3]
  • Lucky Tran
  • Joanna Spencer-Segal
  • Rosalyn LaPier
Number
Hundreds of thousands[5] (Global)
www.marchforscience.com
External audio
audio icon "Political Science: Out of the lab and into the streets", Distillations Podcast, Science History Institute

The March for Science (formerly known as the Scientists' March on Washington)[6] was an international series of rallies and marches held on Earth Day. The inaugural march was held on April 22, 2017, in Washington, D.C., and more than 600 other cities across the world.[7][8][9][10][11] According to organizers, the march was a non-partisan movement to celebrate science and the role it plays in everyday lives.[12] The goals of the marches and rallies were to emphasize that science upholds the common good and to call for evidence-based policy in the public's best interest.[11][13] The March for Science organizers, estimated global attendance at 1.07 million, with 100,000 participants estimated for the main March in Washington, D.C., 70,000 in Boston, 60,000 in Chicago, 50,000 in Los Angeles, 50,000 in San Francisco,[14] 20,000 in Seattle, 14,000 in Phoenix, and 11,000 in Berlin.[15]

A second March for Science was held April 14, 2018.[16] 230 satellite events around the world participated in the 2nd annual event, including New York City,[17] Abuja, Nigeria,[18] and Baraut, India.[19] A third March for Science took place on May 22, 2019, this time with 150 locations around the world participating.[20]

The March for Science organizers and supporters said that support for science should be nonpartisan.[21][22][23] The march was organized by scientists[1] skeptical of the agenda of the Trump administration,[22] and critical of Trump administration policies widely viewed as hostile to science.[24] The march's website stated that an "American government that ignores science to pursue ideological agendas endangers the world."[21][22]

Particular issues of science policy raised by the marchers include support for evidence-based policymaking,[24] as well as support for government funding for scientific research, government transparency, and government acceptance of the scientific consensus on climate change and evolution.[21][22] The march was part of growing political activity by American scientists in the wake of the November 2016 elections and the 2017 Women's March.[23][24][25]

Robert N. Proctor, a historian of science at Stanford University, stated that the March for Science was "pretty unprecedented in terms of the scale and breadth of the scientific community that's involved" and was rooted in "a broader perception of a massive attack on sacred notions of truth that are sacred to the scientific community."[26]

  1. ^ a b VOA News (April 18, 2017). "Scientists Speak Out and March for Science". Voice of America. Archived from the original on August 17, 2017. Retrieved April 24, 2017 – via YouTube.
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  3. ^ Kaplan, Sarah (October 23, 2017). "Six months later, the March for Science tries to build a lasting movement". Archived from the original on January 30, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2018 – via www.WashingtonPost.com.
  4. ^ Sarah Kaplan, Bill Nye will join the March for Science Archived March 30, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, The Washington Post (March 30, 2017).
  5. ^ Milman, Oliver (April 22, 2017). "March for Science puts Earth Day focus on global opposition to Trump". theguardian.com. Archived from the original on April 22, 2017. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  6. ^ "Scientists to oppose Donald Trump in huge 'March for Science' in Washington". The Independent. January 26, 2017. Archived from the original on February 16, 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
  7. ^ St. Fleur, Nicholas (April 22, 2017). "Scientists, Feeling Under Siege, March Against Trump Policies". The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 25, 2017. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
  8. ^ Staff (April 22, 2017). "Pictures From the March for Science". The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 25, 2017. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
  9. ^ "The marches for science, on one global interactive map". February 7, 2017. Archived from the original on February 21, 2017. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
  10. ^ "Satellite Marches". April 13, 2017. Archived from the original on April 13, 2017. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
  11. ^ a b "Is the March for Science Bad for Scientists?". The New Republic. March 1, 2017. Archived from the original on March 7, 2017. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
  12. ^ "March For Science Mission and vision". March 6, 2017. Archived from the original on March 18, 2017. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
  13. ^ "What Exactly Are People Marching for When They March for Science?". The Atlantic. March 7, 2017. Archived from the original on March 7, 2017. Retrieved March 7, 2017.
  14. ^ "The Science Behind the March for Science Crowd Estimates". May 15, 2017. Archived from the original on May 20, 2017. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  15. ^ sueddeutsche.de / Kathrin Zinkant October 24, 2017: Wissen an die Macht Archived March 4, 2021, at the Wayback Machine
  16. ^ "March for Science | DC | March for Science". March for Science | DC | March for Science. Archived from the original on February 22, 2018. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
  17. ^ "March For Science New York City 2018 | March For Science New York City 2018". March For Science New York City 2018. Archived from the original on March 8, 2018. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
  18. ^ "March For Science 2018!". www.facebook.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
  19. ^ Network, Action. "March for science 2018, baraut". actionnetwork.org. Archived from the original on August 3, 2020. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
  20. ^ "Third Annual March for Science Draws Crowds in New York and Over 150 Locations Around The World". March for Science. Archived from the original on June 19, 2019. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  21. ^ a b c Ahuja, Masuma. "Scientists planning their own march in Washington". CNN. Archived from the original on January 31, 2017. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  22. ^ a b c d Sean Rossman. "First women, now scientists to march on Washington". USA Today. Archived from the original on February 1, 2017. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  23. ^ a b Adam Frank (February 12, 2017). "Why I'd Rather Not March". NPR. Archived from the original on March 7, 2017. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
  24. ^ a b c Brian Kahn. "Scientists Are Planning the Next Big Washington March". Climate Central (republished by Scientific American). Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  25. ^ Amy Harmon; Henry Fountain (February 6, 2017), "In Age of Trump, Scientists Show Signs of a Political Pulse", The New York Times, archived from the original on February 8, 2017, retrieved February 8, 2017
  26. ^ Chris Mooney, Historians say the March for Science is 'pretty unprecedented' Archived April 22, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, The Washington Post (April 22, 2017).