The second annual March for science will be held in over 200 cities around the world Sunday, in support with fact-based evidence to support public policy.
Responding to concerns that the power of the President of the United States Donald trump will lead to a sharp drop in evidence-based thought in March on science initially sought to make the law makers to use facts and scientific data when making decisions. In March of this year there will be more, say the organizers, and preserving the original mission will also focus on taking action.
“Given that last year was the first months of the administration of the trump, there was more concern,” said the new York March organizer David Kanter, the New scientist.
“But the ultimate goal of building a community of science advocates and to influence policy with science is still the driving force,” canter added.
After hardly the result of the vote in the 2016 presidential elections in the United States and a clear threat to trump poses for the use of evidence-based thought in his decision-making process, tens of thousands of people rallied in hundreds of places around the world last year, including new York, London, Los Angeles and Washington.
The first of March for science, opened the discussion about how researchers and scientists must become more political as a means of simply keeping the conversation on a realistic basis.
According to Aaron Huertas, science Communicator and former national leader of the Association of the March organizers, the group “editorial Board minutes, doing some of financial disclosure and has taken inclusion and equality, whistleblower, conflict of interest and Executive compensation policy,” the website gizmodo.
“Scientists have always been politically active, even when they do not recognize it as such,” Huertas said he, adding that “science is a social movement that most of us now recognize.”
Science translator says that he seeks to make researchers share more fairly the results, to prevent institutions the suppression of important information and prevent censorship of science.
March on science wants those who are interested in evidence-based thoughts to become more involved in the political process, particularly as voters.
In a recent study it was noted that science with specialties in many universities were less likely to vote, according to the conversation, who also noted that additional studies have confirmed low interest in politics scientists.
“One of the most pressing issues in 2018, making sure that scientists, in General, to vote not only on evidence-based policy, but to legislators, the factor of equality and equity in decision-making,” said biologist Maryam Zaringhalam, referred to by gizmodo.
“We want the effort to go to a vote, science center and social justice.”
Political groups 314 shares how aspiring scientists to get elected to public office as well.
“We are very pleased that more than 7,000 scientists came to us over the past year and a half for candidate training and support, and hundreds of them work in districts across the country this year,” said Ted Bordelon, a spokesman of the group, led by gizmodo.
Sourse: sputniknews.com
