Scientists complaining about budget cuts and job insecurity is nothing new. But in Europe, they have had enough. This week, thousands will take to the streets as part of an orchestrated, continent-wide protest. The action will culminate on 17 and 18 October in Paris, Madrid and Rome. The scientists taking part hope to highlight how Europe's knowledge economy is being undermined by austerity, short-termism and a lack of adequate career structures. In France, the protests are being organised by the Sciences en Marche movement. To minimise the risk of eliciting a Gallic shrug in a country famous for street protests, they are cycling to Paris from labs across the country, staying along the way with host families who have expressed their willingness to "adopt a scientist".
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