ONE year after its inaugural event, the March for Science once again held rallies around the world. The crowds were smaller than in 2017, but the support for scientific research and evidence-based policy was fierce. On 14 April, thousands gathered in Washington DC (pictured, left) and at rallies in more than 230 other cities.
鈥淭he theme for all the marches this year is accountability, making sure that all of our elected officials are held accountable in terms of being able to respect science,鈥� says New York City march organiser David Kanter.
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Since the 2017 march, there has been a shift in science funding in the US. President Trump鈥檚 draconian 2019 budget request was rejected by Congress and a spending bill that increased funding for science at many federal agencies was signed into law.
鈥淚 would attribute a lot of the holding the line on science funding to sustained activism from scientists and their supporters,鈥� says Michael Halpern at the Union of Concerned 快猫短视频s in Washington DC.
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