Foucault brings up interesting points regarding science and power. In that those with power have control over what kind of information is created and distribute

Foucault brings up interesting points regarding science and power. In that those with power have control over what kind of information is created and distributed. We can see this through corporate sponsored science, where they both control the production of new knowledge, and attempt to convince the public of one thing or another that supports their cause through the production of knowledge. IMO this is one of the reasons we are observing an epistemic crisis in our political sphere, "post-truth" if you will. Where it isn't about what is said, but about who says it and the manufacturer of such knowledge. A lot of modern "woke" thought (anti-vax, flat earth, climate change denialism) centers around an opposition to modern institutions of knowledge manufacture. So anti-vax is less about believing that vaccines are harmful, and more about being opposed to the western medical establishment and forced medication by the government. Climate change denialism is less about holding the view there is no change, but more about opposing the "progressives" and the "NWO lobbyists" who are trying to force change down our throat. Flat earth movement is less about believing that the Earth is flat, and more about being opposed to anti-christian sources of knowledge as well as being opposed to information manufactured by the government. I won't say that they don't believe these things, but when we are talking about scientific authority, we need to understand why these people choose to let certain knowledge manufacturers have authority over others. In some respects, their heart is in the right place, being opposed to centralized institutions of knowledge production, it is just sad that a lot of them are prone to irritating theories like these. Another issue with current science is of course funding difficulties and publication bias. The feedback loop of needing to have something to show for your work that is going to provide immediate benefit somewhere isn't doing any favors.