Here's what to ask people who don't trust the science

A mini-lesson from my research methods course

During the height of the pandemic, a particular line of argumentation developed in American society. Many commentators and thought leaders began savagely critiquing the scientists who were advising the public on COVID-19. Anthony Fauci was the main focus of this vitriol. But Fauci and Covid were just one, if the most talked about, element of what has be…