As such, people immediately trust the information they get from them, whether it's reliable or not. Science is a process, not an end - treating current theory

As such, people immediately trust the information they get from them, whether it's reliable or not. Science is a process, not an end - treating current theory as the final truth (to the extent that science priests even relay current theory rather than just provide fun accessible notions for entertainment purposes) is a fool's errand. How many people have learned about Shannon's information theory from their deep understanding of Hawking radiation, thanks to Hawking appearing on Big Bang Theory? There's a huge divide between actually having any understanding of science and science-worship, and science-worship actively detracts from understanding science.