"Bill Nye, the face of science in US popular culture, has attacked Donald Trump’s “dangerous” dismissal of climate change and planned cuts to research ahead of the first March for Science in Washington DC. Nye, an engineer and educator known as “the science guy” through his TV appearances, said scientists should unapologetically throw themselves into the political fray as Trump’s administration seeks to dismantle large areas of scientific endeavor, from cancer research to climate analysis. “We are in a dangerous place right now,” Nye told the Guardian. “Science has always been political but we don’t want science to be partisan. Objective truths have become set aside and diminished and lawmakers are acting like a strong belief in something is as valid as careful peer review.” Nye is an honorary co-chair of the March for Science, which will see thousands of scientists and their supporters gather in Washington DC on Saturday. More than 600 companion marches will also occur around the world. Organizers have said that science is “under attack” and that the march, the first of its kind, will remind politicians and the public of the importance of evidence-based policymaking. Some scientists have, however, voiced concern about getting involved in a political fight with Trump. The Trump administration has proposed cuts to science programs amounting to around $7bn, including cancer research, coastal resiliency work and climate research. This week, Jeff Sessions, the US attorney general, announced the dismantling of the National Commission on Forensic Science, a body that works to improve the accuracy of forensic evidence in criminal cases.. .......“The president changes his mind quite frequently. We want to influence the people who influence him. That’s our goal for the march.”"

The entire article can be found at:

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2017/apr/22/bill-nye-the-science-guy-donald-trump-march-washington

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