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I cannot tell whether your comment is sincere or facetious. And its first word is unwarranted as your comment does not actually follow on from its parent.

I didn't read the paper on which this article is based. But I understand it's not so much about why to distrust scientists, as it is about the benefit of employing critical thinking to scientific results.

My earlier comment wasn't about the experiment per se. Rather, the way the article was written.

I am more than happy to trust a scientist that clearly explains his work and thought process. I am wary of scientists that only have conclusions and hide behind jargon and "it's too complicated to explain to rubes, they'll never understand" elitism.

I don't know about "priests." I have recently seen crowds of rock dumb idiots gathered outside of scientists' homes threatening their life and their family's lives.

I don't think priests ever had to worry about the rock dumb laiety showing up with pitch forks.

You may be forgetting about the man who started it all...