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Are scientists going to march on Washington?

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January 25, 2017 at 11:41 a.m. EST
People hold signs as they listen to a group of scientists speak during a rally in conjunction with the American Geophysical Union's fall meeting in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

The next big march on Washington could flood the Mall with scientists.

It's an idea spawned on Reddit, where several scientists — concerned about the new president's policies on climate change and other issues, and hyped from the success of the Women's March on Washington — were discussing the best way to respond to what they feared would be an administration hostile to science.