"I think a lot of people think that their drugs come from pharmaceutical companies, and majority do, but that's because basic research and translational research doesn't have enough funding from clinical trials", Herschberger said.
March for Science rallies are taking place all across the country Saturday in a response to what organizers call an attack on "scientific freedom". There were tents set up before the march where participants learned about issues affecting science in fields including climate, health and technology. Nevertheless critics of proposed cuts to the EPA made sure their voices were heard.
"Being here definitely gives me hope that there's this overwhelming population that supports science and supports scientific theory", she said.
Scientists from across MA are planning to gather on the Boston Common at 1 p.m. for a rally.
Scientists don't want to be unduly influenced by what they research and how they research, and they want the results to aid policy-making, he said.
In the past, Trump has said climate change was a hoax that was stifling policies to foster economic growth.
"One of the things that bother me right now is that most Americans don't really understand what a scientific consensus is and the media is not helping".
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"This is the one shot we have at one planet", Bajestani said.
Her sign read 'Make earth great again, ' a parody of Trump's famous campaign slogan.
Hundreds of thousands scientists and supporters of science gathered around the world to participate in the March for Science, calling for more investment in science research and education.
In Raleigh marchers gathered at Shaw University in the morning and walked through downtown to Moore Square, where there was a science fair and rally.
People attend the March for Science in Manhattan of New York City, theUnited States, on April 22, 2017.
Thousands of people joined a global March for Science Saturday with Washington the epicenter of a movement to fight back against what many see as an "assault on facts" by populist politicians. "It is about the very real role that science plays in each of our lives". The sign showed the periodic table of chemical elements and said: "You're out of your element Donny (Trump)". "I have to do everything I can to oppose the policies of this administration", said his grandmother, Susan Sharp.
President Donald Trump, in an Earth Day statement hours after the marches kicked off, said that "rigorous science depends not on ideology, but on a spirit of honest inquiry and robust debate". For instance, there are signs that say "In peer review we trust", and "If you're not part of the solution you're part of the precipitate", and "Empirical Data Trumps Imperial Alt-Facts".
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