Some of this is because instead of presenting data, we are now presenting personalities. When people in media, or politicians say "Trust the science" they do

Some of this is because instead of presenting data, we are now presenting personalities. When people in media, or politicians say "Trust the science" they do not point to a piece of data, or research, they instead point to a person, often a high profile person, that we are to trust. I trust data, not people.