> But mistrusting the science doesn't mean turning to the snake oil salesmen. Unfortunately those who 'mistrust science' usually do. Snake oil salesmen will s

> But mistrusting the science doesn't mean turning to the snake oil salesmen. Unfortunately those who 'mistrust science' usually do. Snake oil salesmen will sound trustworthy to them, because they also 'mistrust the science' (which happens to disagree about the usefulness of the product/opinion they are offering).