The ‘March for Science’ Is Actually a Threat to Science Itself
BY TYLER O’NEIL Scholars in the fields of biology, ethics, environment, and economics attacked the upcoming “March for Science,” scheduled for Earth Day this coming Saturday, as a threat to the public appreciation of science. They argued that a politicization of science following the rhetoric of the “Women’s March” against President Donald Trump would be […]
Craziest activist photos from the #marchforscience #sciencemarchdc
Anthony Watts / 20 hours ago April 22, 2017 Their true colors shine brightly: This Earth Day, April 22, Earth Day Network and the March for Science are co-organizing a rally and teach-in on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The day’s program will include speeches and trainings with scientists and civic organizers, musical performances, […]
‘March For Science’: ‘The whole march parodies itself’ – ‘Not even Hitler doubted climate change’
BY STEVEN HAYWARD IN SCIENCE SCENES FROM THE SCIENCE MARCH The “March for Science” is underway today, featuring the usual mountebanks like Michael Mann and Bill Nye. Liberals sure are fond of marching. It is doubtful that this march represents a true cross-section of actual scientists, but you never know. In any case, the whole […]
‘March for Science’: Politics Disguised as Science: When to Doubt a Scientific ‘Consensus’
By JAY RICHARDS Published on April 19, 2017 • 99 Comments Jay Richards This week’s March for Science is odd. Marches are usually held to defend something that’s in peril. Does anyone really think big science is in danger? The mere fact that the March was scheduled for Earth Day betrays what the event is really […]
Analysis: ‘March for Science a Dud’
https://stream.org/march-science-dud By WILLIAM M BRIGGS April 22, 2017 William M Briggs I am pleased to report the asinine March “for” “Science” has been a dud. Organizers lit the fuse of what they thought was going to be an enormous stick of dynamite. Wait until you hear the boom, honey! But what they got was tiny […]
March for Science rallies take aim at climate change skepticism, proposed budget cuts
March for Science rallies were held across the country Saturday in response to what organizers and attendees see as increasing attacks on science and concerns about looming cuts in government spending. “When scientists were told on January 25 to be silent, this rally was conceived,” poet Jane Hirshfield told a rain-soaked crowd at a rally […]
Analysis: Stand up and ‘March for Science’ say people who don’t know what science is
The March for Science is on Saturday. Will J Grant and Rod Lambert struggled with the message behind the “March for Science” at The Conversation. We should march, they said a month ago, because “science is a human process”, which will be news to people who thought science was about evidence and reason instead. Source: […]
March “for Science” — an attempt to replace the failing Earth Day
Today, the misnomer “March for Science” is trying to take over the aging faded Earth Day. It’s an attempt to steal the good brand “Science” yet again for other causes. Once upon a time, Earth Day used to mean something. Back in 1970, 20 million people took part, 12,000 events were held: Congress took the […]
Meteorologist Joe Bastardi: The March for … What?
What I am trying to figure out is why there is a march when many of the people in that march have no tolerance for the questioning of their position. While I think it’s noble to be inclusive and diverse, are any “skeptics” included as speakers? Is there diversity of thought? Of course not. Because […]