From the United States to South Africa to Germany, people around the world took the streets in support of science on Saturday.
The second-annual March for Science saw people in over 200 cities around the world turn out to advocate for science-backed policies and actions, according to the Verge.
The inaugural march took place last year on Earth Day and was largely a reaction to the Trump administration’s policies and proposals, including threats of budget cuts for scientific research, the silencing of environmental scientists, and the president’s comments about the effectiveness of vaccines.
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Though this year’s attendance was lower than last year, people’s signs were no less witty or creative.
These are some of the best signs from this year’s March for Science.
the earth is one thicc bih
— David Mack (@davidmackau) April 14, 2018
(via @katcystephan at the #marchforscience2018 in LA) pic.twitter.com/UoK3B85B3b
Remember those cases of polio, rubella, diphtheria, tetanus, HiB, etc? Me neither. Vaccines save lives.
— AlokPatelMD (@AlokPatelMD) April 14, 2018
March for data.
March for evidence-based policy.#MarchForScience#VaccinesWork@Columbia@ColumbiaMedpic.twitter.com/6XAEtx5nbN
You see how cool science is? Nigeria is Marching!!! @ScienceMarchDC#MarchforSciencepic.twitter.com/oOt2tR1jx6
— Modesta (@modestannedi) April 14, 2018