Science shouldn't be "accorded automatic stature and respect" any more than politics should. There's no reason to trust a scientist any more than you'd trust your barber.
The problem isn't that people aren't automatically believing science, it's almost the exact opposite: people are automatically doubting science. And that's quite another thing entirely.
Like this comment comparing automatic stature and respect of science to politics. I heard a comment this morning on the news that the belief in global warming pretty much follows your political party. Democrats yes, Republicans no. Heck with science and being skeptical enough to do some research, I'll just believe what my party's self appointed experts say.
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Science shouldn't be "accorded automatic stature and respect" any more than politics should. There's no reason to trust a scientist any more than you'd trust your barber.
The problem isn't that people aren't automatically believing science, it's almost the exact opposite: people are automatically doubting science. And that's quite another thing entirely.
Like this comment comparing automatic stature and respect of science to politics. I heard a comment this morning on the news that the belief in global warming pretty much follows your political party. Democrats yes, Republicans no. Heck with science and being skeptical enough to do some research, I'll just believe what my party's self appointed experts say.