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USA-Scientists Strike
Washington, D.C., USA - April 22, 2017
1. Various of scientists on strike
2. Umbrella
3. Scientists
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Arnie Miller, geology professor:
"A real deep concern that science, the practice of science is under threat."
5. Scientists on strike
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Allison Rahs, science teacher (starting with shot 5) (partially overlaid with shot 7):
"We're not just nerds sitting in a laboratory somewhere. We want to make change. We want to make the world a better place."
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7. Rahs holding placard
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8. Various of scientists holding placards
9. Flag
10. Various of people holding placards
11. SOUNDBITE (English) Arnie Miller, geology professor:
"Too often scientists isolate themselves in their work and don't reach out as much as they can to public discourse and to help educate people."
12. Various of scientists on strike
13. SOUNDBITE (English) Jesse Alexander, electrical engineer (starting with shot 13) (ending with shot 14):
"I think babies are scientists. We start out trying to learn about the world and how does it work. We are all scientists in a sense. I think it's a part of what humans do."
14. Various of scientists on strike
The American capital city has seen lots of large crowds rallying for or against one cause after another; but on Saturday, Washington, D.C. saw an unusual crowd of scientists by their thousands.
The scientists were rallying between National Mall and Capitol Hill, in spite of a chilling rain that never let up throughout the day. They took to the streets because of one cause which has caused their worry and concern.
"A real deep concern that the practice of science is under threat," said Arnie Miller, a geology professor.
This concern is caused by the U.S. president's proposed major budget cuts. Donald Trump's ax is to cut into the U.S. environmental protection agency by dismissing climate change as a hoax.
To science teacher Allison Rahs, the Trump move worries her and other scientists about their unfairly losing credibility.
"We're not just nerds sitting in a laboratory somewhere. We want to make change. We want to make the world a better place," said Rahs.
Geology professor Arnie Miller doesn't consider Saturday's a political rally. For him, it's a chance for scientists to step out of their lab and into the limelight.
"Too often scientists isolate themselves in their work and don't reach out as much as they can to public discourse and to help educate people," said the professor.
These scientists are well aware that change doesn't happen overnight. But they say bringing about awareness about the value of science is a start.
"I think babies are scientists. We start out trying to learn about the world and how does it work. We are all scientists in a sense. I think it's a part of what humans do," said Jesse Alexander, an electrical engineer.
USA-Scientists Strike
Dateline : April 22, 2017
Location : Washington D.C.,United States
Duration : 1'29
Washington, D.C., USA - April 22, 2017
1. Various of scientists on strike
2. Umbrella
3. Scientists
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Arnie Miller, geology professor:
"A real deep concern that science, the practice of science is under threat."
5. Scientists on strike
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Allison Rahs, science teacher (starting with shot 5) (partially overlaid with shot 7):
"We're not just nerds sitting in a laboratory somewhere. We want to make change. We want to make the world a better place."
++SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE++
7. Rahs holding placard
++SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE++
8. Various of scientists holding placards
9. Flag
10. Various of people holding placards
11. SOUNDBITE (English) Arnie Miller, geology professor:
"Too often scientists isolate themselves in their work and don't reach out as much as they can to public discourse and to help educate people."
12. Various of scientists on strike
13. SOUNDBITE (English) Jesse Alexander, electrical engineer (starting with shot 13) (ending with shot 14):
"I think babies are scientists. We start out trying to learn about the world and how does it work. We are all scientists in a sense. I think it's a part of what humans do."
14. Various of scientists on strike
The American capital city has seen lots of large crowds rallying for or against one cause after another; but on Saturday, Washington, D.C. saw an unusual crowd of scientists by their thousands.
The scientists were rallying between National Mall and Capitol Hill, in spite of a chilling rain that never let up throughout the day. They took to the streets because of one cause which has caused their worry and concern.
"A real deep concern that the practice of science is under threat," said Arnie Miller, a geology professor.
This concern is caused by the U.S. president's proposed major budget cuts. Donald Trump's ax is to cut into the U.S. environmental protection agency by dismissing climate change as a hoax.
To science teacher Allison Rahs, the Trump move worries her and other scientists about their unfairly losing credibility.
"We're not just nerds sitting in a laboratory somewhere. We want to make change. We want to make the world a better place," said Rahs.
Geology professor Arnie Miller doesn't consider Saturday's a political rally. For him, it's a chance for scientists to step out of their lab and into the limelight.
"Too often scientists isolate themselves in their work and don't reach out as much as they can to public discourse and to help educate people," said the professor.
These scientists are well aware that change doesn't happen overnight. But they say bringing about awareness about the value of science is a start.
"I think babies are scientists. We start out trying to learn about the world and how does it work. We are all scientists in a sense. I think it's a part of what humans do," said Jesse Alexander, an electrical engineer.
ID : 8048572
Published : 2017-04-23 13:54
Last Modified : 2017-07-14 07:46:00
Source : China Global Television Network (CGTN)
Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
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