Stand Up for Science Rallies Draw Crowds Protesting Trump Cuts

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March 7, 2025, 10:45 PM

• •Thousands of researchers and supporters of science protested in more than 30 cities across the United States and Europe today against actions taken by the administration of US President Donald Trump to cut the US scientific workforce and slash spending on research worldwide.
• •The mood was defiant at many of the rallies, where chants of “Scientists will not be silenced”, “Facts over fear” and “What do we want? Peer review! When do we want it? Now!” were heard.
• •The Stand Up for Science rallies are a response to the Trump administration’s siege of the US research enterprise. Since taking office in January, Trump and his team have laid off, and in some cases then tried to rehire, thousands from US science agencies, whose jobs involved nuclear safety, bird flu surveillance, extreme-weather forecasting and more.

Scientists and supporters of science protested in cities across the U.S. and Europe to protest dramatic funding cuts and other attacks from the Trump administration.

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