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Notwithstanding that, it is important to note that science is a part of culture, and the way it is practiced is affected by the culture in which it is practiced.

The public misconstrue the messaging coming from politicians and bureaucrats as the message coming directly from scientists, while scientists must curb messaging to comply with the "influence" politicians hold over the funding they need to do the work.

The reality is few if any public officials follow the unfiltered scientific advice, instead they walk a line between what is technically correct and what is politically / socially acceptable. Political opponents nearly always choose the extreme minority perspectives in a hope of leveraging marginal / minority support, the media does the very same amplifying the minority voice. They work together like some weird evil alliance to make the world a meaner place for personal gain, does that remind you of anything?