> at least expert witnesses are constrained by the basic state of science in the field This is absolutely not the case. > and the other party can also interro

> at least expert witnesses are constrained by the basic state of science in the field This is absolutely not the case. > and the other party can also interrogate them and try to show holes in their argumentation Sure, and now the jury - with zero domain knowledge - sees two very confident sounding experts who disagree on a critical point... and you wind up with it coming down to which one was more likeable.