Scientific advancement has never been more prolific—so why has trust in science plummeted?

According to Phys.org, scientific breakthroughs are accelerating at an unprecedented pace—genome editing, quantum computing, extended human lifespans—yet public trust in science is declining. The outlet notes that anti-intellectual movements are simultaneously gaining momentum.

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