The outing of science -
When I worked as a BBC programme producer, I became deeply aware of the disconnect between science and the people. In the BBC’s vast array of programmes, science and scientists seemed to be in a box of their own. They lived in ivory towers, impervious to humankind, who one might imagine were supposed to be the beneficiaries of their work and great minds.
The huge ructions that took place at that time, staged by animal-rights groups which had turned to extreme violence in protest over the use of animals in laboratory testing, started winkling scientists out and making them accountable for their work. The men in white coats resisted but could not withstand the onslaught.