Scientists are ditching their labs and taking to the streets Saturday — with marches planned in New York City and Washington aimed at protecting the public funding of science.

Among those marching in Manhattan is Councilman Ben Kallos (D-Upper East Side), a computer scientist by trade — who hopes the marches sway scientists to run for office.

“It would be nice not to be the only nerd in government,” quipped Kallos.

The councilman said he’d like to see the federal government recognize climate change is real — a dig at President Trump’s policies on the issue.

“I would like to see a government that makes decisions based on science and measures the results of those decisions,” he said.

While Trump’s planned budget cuts and disdain for climate science may have precipitated the march, its local organizers stressed the event won’t be partisan.