Facts are the reason science is losing during the current war on reason

You'd think scientists could answer simple questions like 'when did the dinosaurs live?'. But the truth about science is bad news for those seeking certainty

With controversy about science communication, facts and alternative facts hitting the headlines recently, I've been having a number of conversations with colleagues from all over the world about why science seems to be losing in the current war on reason.

This isn't in the usual fringe battle fronts like creationism or flat-Earthers. It's on topics deep behind our lines, in areas like whether climate change exists or not, how many people were present at a given time at a given place and whether one man with a questionable grasp on reality should be the only source people get their news from.