Skepticism about "Anti-Science" Claims

Why we should doubt conventional narratives about today's controversies

A sign held at the March for Science in San Francisco, California, on April 22, 2017 (Photo: Matthew Roth/flickr/cc).

For several years, commentators across Western democracies have expressed deep concerns about a perceived loss of faith in expertise, science, and technological innovation, worries that intensified over the last year as the U.S. and Weste…