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I'm an expat US scientist – and I'm returning to Trump's America to stand up for science

  • Written by Elizabeth Madin, Assistant Professor, University of Hawaii (starting May 2018); Postdoctoral Researcher in Marine Ecology (current), Macquarie University
The first March for Science, April 22, 2017, Washington DC.Molly Adams, CC BY

Editor’s note: With the second March for Science scheduled for April 14, The Conversation is publishing articles in which scientists share their perspectives, including this one, on the role of scientists in society.

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