A panoramic photograph of the Rally to Restore Sanity in Washington DC on 30 October 2010

What do we want?

 

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A panoramic photograph of the Rally to Restore Sanity in Washington DC on 30 October 2010

My favourite sign from the Rally to Restore Sanity:

What do we want? Evidence based change. When do we want it? After peer review.
What do we want? Evidence based change. When do we want it? After peer review.

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4 responses to “What do we want?”

  1. Pablo H. avatar
    Pablo H.

    Gold!

  2. Shane McCracken avatar
    Shane McCracken

    Colin Blakemore lampooned the Science is Vital rally with this in The Times back in October:

    “What do we want?” “Thorough consideration of the evidence that public expenditure on research is causally linked to economic benefits!” “When do we want it?” “As soon as the Government is able to gather full, peer-reviewed data!”

    Of course he then spoke very eloquently and powerfully at the rally and subsequent lobby.

  3. Neil in Addis avatar
    Neil in Addis

    I also liked “Personally, I blame Matt Yglesias” and “God hates figs”.

  4. Anthony avatar
    Anthony

    best sign, should be the basis for all government decisions. kind of what a democracy is supposed to be about