Following the Covid-19 pandemic, public trust in science significantly decreased, and it has yet to return to pre-pandemic levels. This allowed the rise of ideologies that directly opposed widely accepted scientific guidance, including a spike in anti-vaccine beliefs, the increasing popularity of raw milk, and opposition to fluoride in drinking water. These viewpoints have gone mainstream as the country ushers in another Trump presidency.
How did the public lose trust in science?
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