The Resistance Is Here
They didn’t plan to be activists. But scientists have united to overturn Trump’s drastic cuts to science. The post The Resistance Is Here appeared first on Nautilus .
Scientists united to challenge Trump’s drastic cuts to science. Colette Delawalla, a 30-year-old addiction researcher at Emory University, refused to revise her grant application to remove references to marijuana, opioids, and gender, race, and sexual orientation. The Trump administration barred scientists from speaking publicly, slashing $4 billion in federal research funds.
Delawalla organized a protest in Washington D.C., which grew to thousands of participants in over 130 cities worldwide. Stand Up for Science, founded by Delawalla and four other early career researchers, is now part of a resistance movement. The group's long-term goals remain unclear, but they aim to slow Trump's scientific policy changes and raise awareness.
They've held protests, worked with politicians, and achieved their first victory by gathering signatures for impeachment against RFK Jr. The organization views science and democracy as deeply interconnected and seeks to empower scientists in civic action while educating the public.
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