This 12 minute interview with medical ethicist Art Caplan goes a long way to explain Why Science is loosing credibility, public confidence, and how big the problem is.

Bee L is a good reflection of the issue because most of the discussion here is about facts, observations, how reliable they are, how that may or not apply, etc.
Then we get to a few topics such as neonicotinoids; that's when the Publication Pollution Problem rears it's head.  
I knew this was a growing issue, but had no idea it is so bad
 
from Science Friday today
https://tinyurl.com/ku7q3ny
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… this excellent interview concludes with a good suggestion for a partial solution to California's water problem:  When you hear crickets… Think BEES!

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