March For Science

Here I am getting ready to March for Science!

The March began at Hole in the Wall Beach in Niantic, CT

The crowd begins to gather on the Niantic Bay Boardwalk

We took photos of each others signs

"The Good Thing About Science is it is True whether or not you Believe in it" - Neil DeGrasse Tyson

Most people were either scientists or educators

Everyone was concerned about our planet

This science supporter listed some of the many things that would not be possible without science

An artistic plea for calm rational thinking

Data = Evidence

We marched in waves of 100, to allow time to stop and listen to the speakers

This physicist spoke about the future of science as discoveries are made in the use of gravitational waves

I was in the 2nd wave. Estimates of crowd size ranged from 500 - 1000.

This dentist spoke about research exploring ways to mitigate cavity causing bacteria

These biologists explained how their work in the Long Island Sound is used to work with  Millstone Nuclear Power Plant to reduce the negative impact of releasing heated water on sea life 

The boardwalk is about a mile long and leads to Cini Park on the river side of the Amtrack bridge

This cardiologist spoke about the importance of scientific research into ways to reduce heart attacks

This high school science teacher was excited to see some former students speaking about their work. 

Once we made it to the Niantic River, we marched back on Main Street

For more Information check out these links:

Science Not Silence - An article by Judy Benson of The Day

Our speakers are listed on the March for Science SECT facebook page

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Laura S. Pringle is the author of The Pringle Plan, a series of educational guides.  

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