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Bill Nye, “the Science Guy,” criticized the Trump administration at a rally in D.C. this afternoon and called for safeguards to protect against “political interference” in scientific research.
“Science is in the national interest, censoring science is not. I encourage those on the other side to break ranks, become leaders, remove the suppression of science,” Nye said at the Stand Up for Science rally held in front of the Lincoln Memorial.
“As we stand here today, certain elements in our own government have suppressed references to climate change, have advocated against lifesaving vaccines and have ordered an automatic review of papers for the purpose of censorship,” he added.
The rally brought together scientific researchers, lawmakers and climate activist to speak out against the Trump administration’s efforts to slash research funding and personnel at agencies like the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Institutes of Health.
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., referred to the cuts as “illegal and reckless attacks on science by Elon Musk and the Trump administration.”
“Make no mistake, this has nothing to do with government efficiency,” said Van Hollen, whose state is home to the NIH headquarters.
Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Texas, a member of the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology, blasted efforts to terminate scientists whose job it is to keep Americans safe.
“They’re trying to fire scientists, innovators all across every single agency. They don’t know what they’re doing. They don’t know the cost of what they’re doing. We have to stop it,” Subramanyam added.