Scientifically Speaking....
Its time to have a slight conversation around science, combat the anti-scientism brewing, and reframe how we should view and understand science in the future.
Often times I see many people who will take the idea of science and apply this great deal of Importance to it which is rooted in almost a spiritual obsequious deference. This is peak Midwitism and has contributed to the rot that has plagued science and now undermines its credibility as an establishment. This is the same concept of absolutism by which the conversation around IQ was corrupted and turned into varying immutable tiers of elitism and credibility rather than being used as a tool for understanding how to better optimize teaching based on someone's ability to learn. Its toxic to everyone involved. Subject and purveyor.
Coming from someone who's job is to review science and the parameters around its conduct, I can tell you that scientists are far from perfect and that it should be approached with the same skepticism that you would someone feeling around in a dark room gets when they tell you they found something.
Science is a human endeavor that aims to understand and explain the natural phenomena of the world. It is based on empirical evidence, logical reasoning, and peer review. It is not this holy doctrine by which only the few anointed priests in the priesthoods known as colleges and academia are allowed to study and broach. Rather, everyone should apply the findings of science to their daily lives and practice it in some capacity when they're troubleshooting or figuring out what is going on with a specific phenomenon. It is to be tried by all and mastered by none.... And that's ok. Anyone who tells you that they've mastered science is a liar and charlatan.
If you've concocted a theorem that is right 97 - 99% of the time (Notice I didn't say 100%) and it fails that expected 3% of time, do you throw the entire theory out as useless or do you chalk it up to simple chance and investigate that 3%? Science is not a fixed or absolute authority, but a dynamic and provisional process that is constantly revised and updated as new discoveries and insights are made. Science is not infallible or immune to errors, biases, or frauds. Sometimes, scientific theories or findings may be challenged or contradicted by new evidence or alternative perspectives. This is by definition, the very nature of science as this continually improving entity with no form or shape. It does not mean that science is worthless or unreliable, but that it is subject to improvement and refinement. This is the missing factor to our current understanding of science and its troubling for many reasons.
Again, I say to you all, Science is not a dogma or a doctrine, but a method and a tool for seeking knowledge and understanding. Science should not be discarded or dismissed when it faces difficulties or anomalies, but rather be critically examined and evaluated with an open mind and a curious spirit. If we can agree to make this the central focus for spreading science to the masses, then we can eventually get back to rebuilding and repairing the tarnished reputation of science post pandemic.