The March for Science promotes the integration of science into society with focuses on evidence-driven decision-making and the accessibility of science to the populace. Created in direct response to the dramatic rise of science denial around the world, this movement aims to counter "alternative facts" by informing the public with unbiased, reproducible, and truthful data. Furthermore, the continual defunding of research institutes like the National Institute of Health in the USA fuels the March for Science Movement to demand increased employment and integration of holistic and impartial science in policymaking and administrations.
The importance of the March for Science can clearly be seen in its numerous connections with other contemporary social movements. From other science-related movements like the Movement against Anti-Vaccinations and the Movements for Universal Healthcare and the People's Climate Movement to highly politicized directives like the Movement for Gun Control and the Movement to Legalize Cannabis, evidence-supported scientific practices are critical for progress in almost every contemporary political conflict. The March for Science is a crucial turning point for the conduct of modern society.
https://www.marchforscience.com/what-we-do
This photo was taken by CNN in Washington D.C. at the first March for Science on April 22, 2017. The protest sign seen clearly outlines the need to follow evidence-based science rather than falsified "alternative facts." https://www.cnn.com/2017/04/22/health/global-march-for-science/index.html
The March for Science aims to better connect science with society. This objective manifests itself in a plethora of ways. From removing partisanship in science and the biased use of scientific evidence in policy to amending the aloofness of science from everyday society, the March for Science aims to change the culture around science as a supplement but rather an integral aspect of life.
Explicitly, the March for Science supports science advocacy, outreach, and education in order to break down barriers between the public and science, build trust through discussions and not lectures, communicate the vitality of scientific research, make science accessible to all members of society, and make everyone advocates for science. Furthermore, the movement emphasizes the values of being evidence-driven, inclusive, nonpartisan, transformative, adaptive, and truth-driven--which is how science should be.
https://www.marchforscience.com/our-mission
http://annals.org.proxy.lib.duke.edu/aim/fullarticle/2620158/alternative...
This photo, taken directly by the March for Science, captures the desire to remove partisanship from evidence-based science. https://www.thrillist.com/lifestyle/new-york/march-for-science-nyc-2018
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