How I lost trust in scientists

You all know that I am critical of some developments in physics and tech. I believe it is for this reason that I get a lot of comments of the sort "I am so disappointed in you that you fell for the climate hoax, I thought you are a sceptic". In this video, I want to explain how my experience in physics had me lose trust in scientists, and that indeed I was highly sceptical of climate change a decade ago. I looked at the science -- and scientists -- very closely. Unfortunately it turned out that climate change is not a hoax.

#science

[ambalangoda]

You should not blindly trust science. That's the point of science.

[eltiospike]

Not questioning what science says is the most unscientific thing you could do actually

[cainaoliveira]

"Trust arguments, not people" this phrase is so much more important and impactfull than it's screen time, awesome video!

[AnnNunnally]

Scientific thinking is what we should trust. That’s why it needs to be explicitly taught in schools.

[jameswaters]

"Publish or perish" to keep university tenure. I knew a retired Stanford theoretical physicist and professor who told me, "If you live in the physical world and have a theory, you are a theoretical physicist". In his later years, he made the most amazing pottery I've ever seen.

[markstgeorge]

I'm not a climate change denier. I am a climate change solution denier.

[Inquisitor]

The important thing to spot and identify when it comes to science is this:
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
That's the problem with science being pushed in the mainstream media today. Their catch phrases are designed to shut down anyone questioning them.
Examples: "Trust the science;" "The science discussion is ended;" "I AM the science;" "The science is settled."
When anything is put out there as "science" and these buzz words are included, there's a conflict of interest EVERY TIME. You're likely being conned.

[raedwulf]

I am a professor in one of the social sciences. You wouldn't believe the fraud committed by some to get prestige and grant money. I am disgusted.

[Stetsonhatman]

Marketing took over science many years ago. I hate being marketed.

[jeffreyhurst]

I’m 72 and have learned that I was never as smart as I thought. All the contradictions are extremely frustrating and yet, here I am trying to learn something.

[nealcarpenter]

The best thing about science and those that practice it: You are NOT SUPPOSED to 'believe' or 'trust'!
You hypothesize, predict, and CHECK, TEST, and CHECK AGAIN. A Scientist's worst enemy will eventually be (if honest) his (and everyone's) best friend.

[LiteraryLDawn]

When I entered a PhD program and saw how obsessed most of my professors were with their h-index score and “prestige” I decided to leave. I wanted to help people, not be famous

[bélalugrisi]

“Science is the belief in the ignorance of experts.” -Richard Feynman

[Meyer-gpnq]

People are more scared of being called a denier than an alarmist

[BigRalphSmith]

I think this all boils down to teaching people the difference between skepticism and cynicism.

[arctic_haze]

I have made enemies reviewing tenure track applications and poining out pseudoscience papers in the candidate's CV. But I am not sorry. Doing that was my duty.

[pvtjcker]

The "trust me bro" science era.

[TN-pwnl]

Who are the climate scientists being “dragged into lawsuits?”

[kjnoah]

I never trust anyone that is not bold enough to admit they were wrong. Humility is the jewel of wisdom.

[pruje]

"Trust arguments, not people" - That might be the best advice I have ever heard from a scientist.