“The good thing about science is that it’s true whether or not you believe in it.”
-Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson
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The March for Science is coming up this Saturday: April 22, Earth Day. Science teachers will be joining scientists and non-scientists proclaiming that science matters. There are no “alternative facts” in science. As Jane Lubchenko, former head of NOAA in an essay urged scientists: “Stand up for science by demonstrating its value and our relevance. Science needs to be trusted and valued, not seen as imperious, threatening, wasteful, or doom-and-gloom…. Make science accessible. Speak in plain language, stripped of jargon. Show your warm, caring, human side. Engage citizens in doing science that produces useful knowledge and solutions.”
