These two events coincide with the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) annual meeting in Boston next weekend:

• Defending Science and Scientific Integrity in the Age of Trump, Saturday, February 18, 4-5PM, at the Sheraton Boston Hotel (Back Bay A Room), 39 Dalton St., Boston.  The Union of Concerned Scientists will convene a panel discussion about the consequences of political interference in science, the benefits of independent science-based policy making, and strategies to defend science, scientists and science-based policy making. RSVP here.
• Rally to Stand Up for Science, Sunday, February 19, 12-1:30PM, in Copley Square. Sponsored by ClimateTruth.org, The Natural History Museum,  Union of Concerned Scientists, 500 Women Scientists, 350 Mass for a Better Future, Alliance for Climate Education, Toxics Action Center, and Greenpeace USA. RSVP here.