So what is a non-sciency person to take from the article's author? Hopefully, it's not "science cannot be trusted." I've spent a lot of time on HN reading and

So what is a non-sciency person to take from the article's author? Hopefully, it's not "science cannot be trusted." I've spent a lot of time on HN reading and learning -- mostly from those who comment. This has informed how I think about science. Not sure how other members of the public handle understanding the science of Covid, etc. I think I know enough to understand that emergencies and disasters require things of us that everyday life doesn't. That doesn't get me to understanding science, but I now have some trusted resources I check with.