NEWS RELEASE BY INTERNATIONAL DAY OF LIGHT STEERING COMMITTEE
Trieste | April 15, 2021
Ahead of this year’s International Day of Light celebration on 16 May, the International Day of Light Steering Committee announces the launch of the
pledge, a worldwide campaign to promote support for the scientific process and to acknowledge the many benefits of science for society.
Crises such as the coronavirus pandemic demonstrate the importance of scientific research and remind us how much we depend on dedicated professionals to find evidence-based solutions to global challenges. To recognize the central role played by science in society, the Trust Science pledge invites the general public to join leading scientists worldwide to affirm confidence in the process of scientific research and discovery.