Backlash against `alternative facts´ as Australia, New Zealand kick off global science rallies
(WorldNews France)

Thousands of people rallied in Australia and New Zealand on Saturday in support of science, the first of more than 500 marches globally triggered by concern over the rise of “alternative facts�. The March for Science demonstrations come amid growing anxiety over what many see as a mounting political assault on facts and evidence and fears that research is being excluded from policy-making. Vocal protesters in Sydney wearing white lab coats called on politicians to support the......