I find it troubling that many people in this generation, young and old, do not trust science, medicine, and many other things. Doctors, engineers, and scientists are not out to harm us; they are here to make our lives easier, healthier, and more efficient. We have come a very long way to make the world around us safer and healthier, and we have done the same thing for the people. Put it in retrospect: don't people live longer nowadays? Is there still lead in paint and children's toys? Doesn't the FDA monitor everything we eat and use? Aren't there warnings on all cleaning items, etc? There are more safety regulations today than there ever have been, so everybody needs to slow down and do some research.
We wouldn't be allowed to receive a vaccination or be prescribed a medication without it being deemed safe. If there is a side effect, it will be listed. Chances are, you won't experience those side effects because even if one person experiences it, they have to list it. And to those who believe that vaccinating is ridiculous, read a little closer, and stop reading junk science and unreliable science. Vaccines are great! Without them, we would be plagued with perfectly preventable yet life threatening diseases.
In addition, I'd like to address those who won't purchase this or eat that because it is full of "chemicals". As an aspiring biochemist, this offends me. Everything is made of atoms: atoms make up elements, elements make up compounds and chemicals. Thus, everything around you is chemicals! The floor, the air, your bed sheets, even you are chemicals! The word has been left with a negative connotation because people do not understand the science behind it.
It is pertinent that we inform the public the differences between junk science and reliable science. Reliable science goes into practice and use because there is tons of information, research, and scientists that back it; therefore, it is usually free of bias and almost always true and real. Theories and laws in particular cannot be ignored. Laws are the laws of nature. We haven't found anybody who has found a flaw in gravity, right? That's because it is a law; it is natural and unchanging.
