Bench Talk | 'Stand Up For Science' rally in Frankfort, KY (Part-1) | March 10, 2025

As in 31 other cities, there was a 'Stand Up For Science' rally held at the state capital in Frankfort, KY on Friday, March 7, 2025. There were hundreds of researchers, students, doctors, teachers and science-supporters there, all expressing concern for the state of science. Since becoming president, Donald Trump has tried to cut billions of dollars from current research projects, paused communications to the public from federal health and environmental agencies, terminated DEI initiatives, nominated anti-science cabinet members, and withdrew from the 2015 international Paris climate agreement. On today's show you can hear the first three speakers from the Frankfort rally. Other speakers will be featured on our show next week. Thanks to 'Made For The World Media' (MFTW Media) for permission to broadcast their recording of this rally. Their linktree is at: https://linktr.ee/mftwmedia, and their YouTube video of the entire rally is at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmbaHG1HblE. Here is the link to the national organization sponsoring this rally: https://standupforscience2025.org/ ‘Bench Talk: The Week in Science’ is a weekly program that airs on WFMP Louisville FORward Radio 106.5 FM (forwardradio.org) every Monday at 7:30 pm, Tuesday at 11:30 am, and Wednesday at 7:30 am. Visit our Facebook page for links to the articles discussed in this episode: https://www.facebook.com/pg/BenchTalkRadio/posts/?ref=page_internal