Summary: We <a href="http://hellophd.com/2017/02/066-scientists-march-washington/">weren’t sure what to expect</a> when <a href="https://satellites.marchforscience.com">scientists planned a protest march</a> on Washington, D.C. and other world capitals.<br> Would this politicize the scientific process? Would enough scientists show up to make an impact? And what should happen after the march to continue the momentum?<br> Ms. Frizzle Supports Science<br> To answer these questions and others, Josh took to the streets at our local march in Raleigh, NC. He wanted to hear from other scientists first-hand about what motivated them to leave the lab and march on the capital.<br> <a href="http://hellophd.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/march1.jpg"></a>The atmosphere was festive, and the crowd was passionate. In this episode, you’ll hear directly from the the marchers in their own words.<br> Some came out of concern over environmental policy. Some were advocating fact-based governance. And some came to show their kids that science matters and it’s worth fighting for.<br> As this episode posts, the organizers of the science march are mid-way through a <a href="https://satellites.marchforscience.com/week-of-action">“Week of Action”</a> to continue the work begun at the march. Even if you couldn’t join a march on April 22nd, there’s time to get involved.<br> Join the conversation – <a href="mailto:podcast@hellophd.com">email us </a>your photos or stories from the march YOU attended, or tweet them to <a href="http://twitter.com/hellophd">@hellophd</a>. We’ll share as many as we can on this page or in a future episode.<br> Science with a Stink<br> Also in this episode, Josh shares some recent <a href="http://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2017/sm/c6sm02795d#!divAbstract">research on the physics of defecation.</a> Yup, you read that right, so think twice before tuning in…<br> If you made it this far, you might be interested to read more about the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bristol_stool_scale">Bristol Stool Scale</a> or to see the equation that explains it all:<a href="http://hellophd.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Screen-Shot-2017-05-09-at-10.12.39-PM.png"></a><br> In better news, we also sampled the <a href="http://lefthandbrewing.com/beers/milk-stout-nitro/">Left Hand Brewing Milk Stout Nitro.</a> It’s dark brown and smooth and you can finish it in 12.6 seconds, so it’s almost exactly like… oh… never mind.<br> <br>
