The Second “March for Science” Is Happening Today

From D.C. to Antartica, researchers and their allies aim to catalyze change.

A sign from a Science March in Cologne, Germany.Marius Becker/AP

The second “March for Science” is happening across the globe on Saturday. Last year’s edition drew out some 1.1 million scientists, students, and other supporters of evidence-based policy making. Organizers are expecting a much smaller turnout today, but events in support of the march are taking place all over the world.

Let’s start from the bottom—in Antartica:

Mother Jones‘s Jeremy Schulman is on the ground at the main rally in Washington, DC, where he’s already spotted some noteworthy protest signs.

You can watch a live stream of the rally below:

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