04/26/2017

After Science March, Groups Pledge Action

Dozens of associations say they plan to build on marches' momentum

Dozens of associations that took part in last weekend’s March for Science events say that they plan to “build on this momentum created by the marches” in their advocacy approaches going forward.

There was plenty of evidence that the March for Science was a popular event.

Sponsored by numerous scientific groups and driven by a grassroots interest in ensuring that scientific endeavors get a seat at the table in legislative endeavors, the March for Science, which had satellite events in cities around the country, drew thousands of people out into the streets in the interest of evidence-based research—something that doesn’t always get enough love in Washington.

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