PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Supporters of scientific research gathered for a rally in Portland Saturday as part of a nationwide day of events, with organizers saying they are pushing back against what they see as threats to science funding, evidence-based medicine and academic freedom.
Keith Eddins, an organizer of the rally, said he came out because he believes “science is one of the foundations of American society [and] of modern society,” and that “science is undergoing a relentless attack from this administration.”
Eddins pointed to concerns about “funding for researchers for basic scientific research,” what he described as “attacks on medical evidence-based medicine,” “the reality…that vaccines work,” and “efforts to control what universities can teach.” He said, “You see a concerted attempt to rein in science,” adding, “That’s why I’m here today, to protest that.”…