More than 100 scientists, researchers and their supporters showed up for the Stand Up for Science rally outside the state Capitol on Friday afternoon. The protesters were there to speak up for the importance of science and against federal funding cuts made by the Trump administration and spearheaded by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)

The Stand Up for Science rally in Seattle, part of a nationwide effort, filled the mural amphitheater at the Seattle Center. (Photo courtesy of Bryn

Star scientist Bill Nye and others in the field held a rally Friday afternoon at the Lincoln Memorial. Former National Institutes of Health Director Francis Collins, Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.)