What Is Science Rising? | Science Rising

Science Rising is a nationwide nonpartisan movement fighting for science, justice, and equity in our democracy. In 2024, we’re focused on one primary goal: To set a new record for student and STEM voter turnout!

Science Rising launched in 2018 with a series of actions, events, and activities, mobilized for the 2020 election , and helped drive a surge in STEM voter turnout. In 2022, we created in-depth training resources to help inspire others and turn out the STEM vote in the midterm election.

Now Science Rising is looking toward the 2024 election and empowering a new generation of leaders to teach others, mobilize the student vote, and take action on the crucial issues facing our democracy!

To achieve that, we have rounded up an extensive range of resources and will be offering a series of free trainings throughout 2024 specifically designed for students, faculty, and other members of the scientific and academic community. Sign up for a training today!

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Core principles of Science Rising
Who are we? Partners of Science Rising

These are the core principles of Science Rising

Science should support equity and justice

All too often, the benefits of scientific and technological advances have not been equitably shared. It is not enough to develop solutions that improve health, security, and the environment at a general level; science can and should be applied to reduce racial, social, and economic inequities.

Our health and safety depend on science

We cannot fully protect Americans’ health and safety without access to science. This is especially critical in times of crisis, when access to accurate scientific information has immediate implications for health and well-being.

We all suffer when science becomes partisan

Science is non-partisan and should inform decision making no matter which party is in power. All government officials should be expected to resist the temptation to politicize science or muzzle scientific experts. We must be vigilant to ensure that publicly funded and independent science is never suppressed, censored, or manipulated.

A healthy democracy requires honesty and accountability

Lying to the public for private or political gain is always wrong. We should all be able to know the facts, even when they are inconvenient—especially when they are inconvenient. Public officials and private interests should face consequences when they mislead the public.

The public has a right to know

Taxpayers have a right to access the methodology and results of public research, and to privately funded scientific information that can help keep us safe. The public has a right to access scientific information, especially when the information has implications for public health and safety.

We all need to stand up for science

All of us—not just scientists but also educators, business people, and other concerned individuals—need to speak out when science is ignored, manipulated, or censored. Such actions undermine our democracy, inhibit progress, increase inequity, and lead to decisions that endanger our health and safety. The scientific community can and should foster a culture of science advocacy that encourages scientists and those who want to protect science to engage in their local communities and participate in the policymaking and political process.

Who are we? Partners of Science Rising

Science Rising is a broad-based effort collectively organized and supported by a network of many different participating organizations and individuals. The Union of Concerned Scientists supports and maintains the Science Rising website.

A wide range of organizations have supported Science Rising in ways as diverse as they are. Partners meet regularly as a group to discuss and coordinate current activities, share resources, and build the Science Rising movement.

If you are interested in becoming more involved in Science Rising, please email us at partners@sciencerising.org.

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Participating Organizations

Science Rising does not support or oppose any political party or candidate. The views expressed by our partners are their own and do not constitute the views or position of Science Rising.