#CrossroadsMarchForScience
Welcome to the Wabash Valley March for Science Event Site
Science, Not Silence
The March for Science demonstrates our passion for science and sounds a call to support and safeguard the scientific community. Recent policy changes have caused heightened worry among scientists. The incredible and immediate outpouring of support has made clear that these concerns are also shared by the support of hundreds of thousands of people around the world. The mischaracterization of science as a partisan issue, which has given policymakers permission to reject overwhelming evidence, is a critical and urgent matter. It is time for people who support scientific research and evidence-based policies to take a public stand and be counted. On April 22, 2017, we walk out of the labs, schools and homes and take to the streets. We are people who value science and recognize how science serves. We come from all races, all religions, all gender identities, all sexual orientations, all abilities, all socioeconomic backgrounds, all political perspectives, and all nationalities. Our diversity is our greatest strength: a wealth of opinions, perspectives, and ideas is critical for the scientific process. What unites us is a love of science, and an insatiable curiosity. We all recognize that science is everywhere and affects everyone. |
To raise new questions, new possibilities, to regard old problems from a new angle, requires creative imagination and marks real advance in science.
4.5.2017 - Letter to the Editor, Tribune Star
Join community, embrace science
When spring’s first thunderstorms roll into the Wabash valley, I’m always reminded of Ben Franklin, his kite, and the spirit of discovery that formed the bedrock of our nation.
Not surprisingly, our Founding Fathers embraced scientific method and rational thought as they set forth on the great experiment that became the United States of America. With myriad technological innovations at our fingertips, it’s easy to become complacent about the impact of science on our lives. Medical care, communication, travel, commerce — all would grind to a halt without it.
The importance of science to our health, happiness, security, and economy has never been greater. We stand at a turning point in history. It’s vital for America to return to the forefront and rediscover the pioneering spirit that made our nation a beacon of enlightenment for the world.
Our community has an opportunity to celebrate this legacy at the Wabash Valley March for Science on Saturday, April 22, 2017, from 5-7 p.m., gathering at the ISU Fountain at 6th and Chestnut streets. There will be music, speakers, information tables and activities for children.
You can find more information on our website, wabashvalleymarchforscience.weebly.com. Bring the kids, and help inspire our next generation of leaders.
“Science contributes to our culture in many ways, as a creative intellectual activity in its own right, as the light which has served to illuminate man’s place in the universe, and as the source of understanding of man’s own nature.” — John F. Kennedy.
Join community, embrace science
When spring’s first thunderstorms roll into the Wabash valley, I’m always reminded of Ben Franklin, his kite, and the spirit of discovery that formed the bedrock of our nation.
Not surprisingly, our Founding Fathers embraced scientific method and rational thought as they set forth on the great experiment that became the United States of America. With myriad technological innovations at our fingertips, it’s easy to become complacent about the impact of science on our lives. Medical care, communication, travel, commerce — all would grind to a halt without it.
The importance of science to our health, happiness, security, and economy has never been greater. We stand at a turning point in history. It’s vital for America to return to the forefront and rediscover the pioneering spirit that made our nation a beacon of enlightenment for the world.
Our community has an opportunity to celebrate this legacy at the Wabash Valley March for Science on Saturday, April 22, 2017, from 5-7 p.m., gathering at the ISU Fountain at 6th and Chestnut streets. There will be music, speakers, information tables and activities for children.
You can find more information on our website, wabashvalleymarchforscience.weebly.com. Bring the kids, and help inspire our next generation of leaders.
“Science contributes to our culture in many ways, as a creative intellectual activity in its own right, as the light which has served to illuminate man’s place in the universe, and as the source of understanding of man’s own nature.” — John F. Kennedy.