“The people making decisions are in Washington, and they are the people we are trying to reach with the message: You should listen to evidence.”Last week, Dr. Berman found himself in the middle of a social media movement. Dr. Caroline Weinberg, a public health researcher and science writer in New York, was concerned by news reports about science at the Environmental Protection Agency. Inspired by the women’s march and excited by the idea of scientists holding their own, she connected with Dr. Berman. “While it was overwhelming, it was incredibly heartwarming that so many people were concerned with what’s going on with science and this administration,” Dr. Weinberg said. But Dr. Weinberg, one of the lead organizers, said she thought the public believed differently based on the response she has seen online.

Source: New York Times February 01, 2017 21:07 UTC