At the 'Stand Up for Science' rally at Lincoln Memorial, an Alzheimer's and cancer patient spoke passionately about the urgent need for more medical research funding. Introduced by Dr. Francis Collins, the event highlighted the dangers of proposed cuts to federal science funding. The speaker emphasized the importance of advocating for science and provided a personal narrative of their struggles with disease. They stressed that government budget cuts should be critical and thoughtful rather than indiscriminate, urging attendees to remain resilient in the face of adversity.
As I spoke, I quoted from Ernest Hemingway's brilliant work, A Farewell to Arms, where he wrote: "The world breaks everyone, and afterwards some are strong at the broken places."
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