Demontrators took to the streets of Dayton today in the name of science.
These marches happened across the world as people defended science on Earth Day.
Courthouse Square in downtown Dayton was packed with 1,200 to 1,500 people of all ages. They chanted "save our planet," "know all the facts" and "science not silence" as they marched.
"It's kind of upsetting to see how our government has been treating science," said Jessica Spanger, a local organizer.
Some wanted to promote the fun side of science.
"People don’t realize how interesting it is," said Ned Rasor, a physicist.
Others said it's a politically charged event following recent changes in Washington.
Organizers said the March for Science is bipartisan, and that they hope to get attention from both sides of the aisle.
"We start influencing our policymakers to make evidence-based decisions rather than making decisions off of opinions or based off of what their lobbyists tell them to do," Spangler said.
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