The motto here does not align with how I read it compared to: > The essence of science is to distrust authority and received wisdom "take nobody's word for it

The motto here does not align with how I read it compared to: > The essence of science is to distrust authority and received wisdom "take nobody's word for it" -> anyone can say anything, that is just a claim, things other than that matter like data, replication, etc. That is different and superior than a simple, broad, statement to 'distrust'.