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Want to change federal policies? Here's how

  • Written by Mary Fisher, M.S. Student, Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, University of Washington
imageProtesters carry signs during a march for science Saturday, April 22, 2017, in Denver.AP Photo/David Zalubowski

What can those armed with facts – like scientists, professionals and knowledgeable citizens – do to shape policy?

In April, scientists and their supporters took to the streets. The March for Science was a public defense of...

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