UofL Sustainability student, Emily Reed, stands up for science
Scientists and defenders of science gathered in cities across the U.S. on Friday, March 7, 2025 as part of Stand Up for Science rallies, events to protest recent political interference by the Trump administration in science funding. The main rally in Washington, D.C. featured speakers including Bill Nye, Dr. Frances Collins and Dr. Atul Gawande, and advocated for ending censorship, expanding scientific funding, and defending diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Host Flora Lichtman spoke to science reporter Anil Oza, a Sharon Begley Fellow at STAT and MIT, about the runup to Stand Up For Science, and what he’s heard from organizers and attendees. Then, Flora spoke with two listeners, D.C.-based planetary scientist Mike Wong and University of Louisville Sustainability student Emily Reed, about why they’re fired up to attend local rallies.
Listen to the full segment (11:59): Protesters ‘Stand Up For Science’ At Rallies Across The Country (Science Friday, NPR, March 7, 2025)
