Last Friday we attended a “Stand up for Science” rally in Seattle, Washington. Given that we both have science PhDs, have spent years doing research, and think science is a great tool for investigating the world, we were hopeful we’d find something to agree with. It wasn’t easy. The rally was part of a national …
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Last Friday we attended a “Stand up for Science” rally in Seattle, Washington. Given that we both have science PhDs, have spent years doing research, and think science is a great tool for investigating the world, we were hopeful we’d find something to agree with. It wasn’t easy.
Therallywaspartofanationalmovementof“StandUpforScience”eventsindozensofcities,includingoneonthestepsoftheLincolnMemorial.TheostensiblepurposewastoprotestbudgetcutstosciencefundingaspartofElonMusk’sDepartmentofGovernmentEfficiency.Andcertainlytherallywesawofferedplentyofbudgetarycomplaints.Someresearchscientistswhohadlosttheirjobsorfundingtoldpersonalstoriesthattuggedatourheartstrings.Therewassomethingpalpablethroughouttheprotest,however,thatmuddiedthosesympatheticmessag
