The March for Science brought out Boston’s youngest scientists
Despite the dreary weather, demonstrators of all ages were out in force Saturday afternoon for Boston’s March for Science.
The worldwide demonstration drew an estimated crowd of more than 1,000 people to the Boston Common to stand up for “robustly funded and publicly communicated science as a pillar of human freedom and prosperity.”
The Earth Day event, which purports to be nonpartisan, comes as implicit — if not explicit — pushback against the policies and rhetoric of President Donald Trump.
In Boston, many youngsters were also in attendance, and their support was on full display:
Paid protestor. I paid him in jelly beans #marchforscience #ScienceMarch pic.twitter.com/copxemk14f
— Prajjwal (@prajjwalpanday) April 22, 2017
“The earth should be safe, and no one should be hurting the animals that live on it.” -5yo Penelope, who came with her mom. #MarchforScience pic.twitter.com/SzyAK0mhkr
— Evan Allen (@EvanMAllen) April 22, 2017
https://twitter.com/itsmebeccax/status/855838394139783169
My favorite sign in this march today. #marchforscience @Mrch4ScienceBOS pic.twitter.com/wC9jhsws6z
— John Durant (@2JohnDurant) April 22, 2017
The littlest scientist pauses to inspect her sign pic.twitter.com/bxpxK6cjUy
— Evan Allen (@EvanMAllen) April 22, 2017
10yo Andrew is worried about the melting Antarctic. His twin sister Kierra says she’s afraid people won’t believe in science anymore. pic.twitter.com/mQ3LPw9Rkt
— Evan Allen (@EvanMAllen) April 22, 2017
https://twitter.com/jessbidgood/status/855851435950563333
