Today, thousands rallied in cities across the US and Europe to protest President Trump's actions against the scientific community. Protesters expressed their defiance through slogans emphasizing the importance of science. Many, including scientists like Rush Holt Jr. and Ana-Maria Vranceanu, highlighted the critical need to protect research funding and the scientific workforce, fearing detrimental impacts on essential scientific work. These protests, described as a response to what some termed a 'five-alarm fire,' resonated internationally, with researchers in Europe standing in solidarity with their US counterparts, advocating for science as a vital public good.
The Stand Up for Science rallies are a response to the Trump administration's siege of the US research enterprise, affecting federal science agencies and funding.
In solidarity with our colleagues in the US, researchers and citizens all over France are protesting today for science and knowledge as a public good.
This is the time to actually stop this, before things get really bad, stated Ana-Maria Vranceanu at the rally, emphasizing the urgency of the situation.
The mood was defiant at many of the rallies, where chants of 'Scientists will not be silenced' highlighted the unity and determination of the crowd.
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