A question of trust - Why we need science

This time on the BioRevolution podcast: science itself. While
recent surveys show persistently high trust in science worldwide,
certain scientific topics have become the subject of intense
societal and political debate. This politicization of science puts
scientists in a difficult position when they are trying to argue
based on facts. The value of facts and evidence-based science seems
to be increasingly questioned by those in power and by those in
control of assets. If those who make laws and regulate science
don’t see evidence and consensus as reliable resources anymore,
what will become of progress in biomedicine, which feeds innovation
in biotech, pharma, and medicine? Disclaimer: Louise von Stechow
& Andreas Horchler and their guests express their personal
opinions, which are founded on research on the respective topics,
but do not claim to give medical, investment or even life advice in
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via Photoshop AI. Further reading:
https://nsf-gov-resources.nsf.gov/2023-04/EndlessFrontier75th_w.pdf
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-024-02090-5
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41599-024-03909-2
https://www.pewresearch.org/science/2024/11/14/public-trust-in-scientists-and-views-on-their-role-in-policymaking/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-00525-1
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8793038/
https://www.wissenschaftskommunikation.de/wie-lange-vertraut-man-uns-noch-83325/
https://www.nopatientleftbehind.org/defending-the-foundation-of-american-science
https://theweek.com/science/distrust-science-politics-2024-public-trust-vaccines-milk-pandemic
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11004618/
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-00238-x
https://www.forbes.com/sites/innovationrx/2025/02/19/innovationrx-recursion-launches-fund-for-biotech-startups-hit-by-nih-funding-cuts/