Scientific American's departing editor and the politicization of science

I grew up believing that science was the search for truth and fact, and that it should be constantly challenged to further that. What has happened I think, is that there has been a great polarization of science as government and groups have used and twisted it to fit a political agenda. Which essentially stops that search for truth. Challenging scientific conclusions should be encouraged not cancelled.

You do realize the criticism of the Scientific American editor is mostly by people who don't read it, and believe the earth is 6000 years old.