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    Saturday's March Aims To Stand Up For Science

    "I think the profession of science is under attack," says one organizer of the worldwide event. "[We've] left that open for politicians to [hijack] science for their own selfish needs."
    by Wynne Davis Apr 22, 2017 2 minutes
    Demonstrators gather before the March for Science on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on Saturday.

    Updated at 1:25 p.m. ET

    Enthusiasts say their March for Science on Saturday in communities around the world is intended to "support science for the public good."

    The main event is happening in Washington, D.C., but satellite marches are planned in all 50 states, and at least across the world on all continents except Antarctica.

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