Thousands gather across U.S. and world in Stand Up for Science events
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Thousands of researchers and their supporters, including recently fired federal workers, gathered in front of the Lincoln Memorial here today to protest what they consider the antiscience actions of President Donald Trump in the nearly 7 weeks since he took office. The nation’s capital is just one of the many locations hosting the rally, called Stand Up for Science, with about 30 events nationwide and additional rallies outside the United States, bringing the expected total to more than 150 events (see slideshow, below ). Trump’s administration—marked by severe budget cuts to research funding and widespread layoffs across science-funding agencies—sparked the rare political action among members of the scientific community, echoing the March for Science protests during...