> The profession existed before the scientific method so there is a tendency to value authority over science. Anecdotally, my pediatrician has an inverted "tru

> The profession existed before the scientific method so there is a tendency to value authority over science. Anecdotally, my pediatrician has an inverted "trust pyramid" in some of their examination rooms. At the bottom—least trust—is "expert opinion." > Even today Physicians still think the body is Art, or a combination of Art and Science. I'm not sure why you would think these two things are opposed? Science most broadly speaking means knowledge, and the scientific method is a means (but certainly not the only means) of acquiring knowledge. But what you do with it is art/craft. Separating the two seems unnecessarily dualistic.