Hundreds of thousands around the world March for Science

March for Science 2017

Source: © Rebecca Trager

Event raises voice of science to put pressure on Trump administration

Tens of thousands of scientists and science advocates descended on Washington, DC in a much-anticipated March for Science on 22 April to demand that the White House and Congress support research and base policy on facts. There were more than 600 satellite marches in cities across the world, with hundreds of thousands participating in the protest, which was timed to coincide with Earth Day.