Advertisement'Shrimp On A Treadmill': The Politics Of 'Silly' Studies07:47Download AudioResumeAugust 23, 2011Nell GreenfieldboycefacebookEmail"Shrimp on a treadmill" has become a euphemism for questionable government spending on scientific research. The actual research study was focused on how water quality affects a shrimp's performance. (College of Charleston)