I get the criticism because I imagine most of us work in a field other people do not understand the complexity of and would like to over simplify. However, I wo

I get the criticism because I imagine most of us work in a field other people do not understand the complexity of and would like to over simplify. However, I would rather they have a cursory understanding of what I do, what problems I am trying to solve and the challenges I face than have none. I feel the same about many areas. I think that environmental change is a problem, but I can do little to actually solve the problem other than attempt to understand it and influence policy with my votes or money. I am interested in various scientific fields, but hardly an expert, so I follow them at a surface level. It's not perfect, but I think it's better than nothing.