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To the Point
To the Point

Will the march for science politicize objective research?

Hosted by Warren Olney Apr. 21, 2017 National
Protesters are gathering all over the country for tomorrow's Earth Day March for Science. Since President Trump has proposed massive cuts in basic scientific research, will the movement be perceived as partisan politics — whether scientists themselves like it or not?

Photo: Poster with variation of Donald Trump's campaign slogan "Make America Great Again" (ZeWrestler)

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Host:

Warren Olney

Producers:

Sáša Woodruff, Evan George, Yael Even Or

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