“We did not start this fight.”“Our colleagues who have been attacked have not been attacked because they did something wrong,” Oreskes continued. [Under Trump, scientists could face more sweeping challenges than they did under George W. Bush]The event, called the Rally to Stand Up for Science, was organized by the Natural History Museum, ClimateTruth.org and a number of other groups, including the Union of Concerned Scientists. It was timed to coincide with the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), also occurring in downtown Boston. Organizers had said that they expected several hundred marchers at the event — both scientists and non-scientist supporters — and the turnout appeared to support that assessment. The event, which covered much of Copley Square, seemed to be a promising sign for a far larger March for Science event, scheduled for April 22, Earth Day.

Source: Washington Post February 19, 2017 20:20 UTC