Antiscience lobbyists have become a significant force in shaping science policy, often steering it away from evidence-based decision-making and toward outcomes that serve political or economic interests. Their influence rarely comes from engaging with scientific research; instead, it grows through targeted misinformation campaigns, strategic alliances, and efforts to undermine public trust in scientific institutions.

"Make America Healthy Again" is a political wellness-themed slogan promoted by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Donald Trump. It's used in rallies, social media, and campaign messaging to promote a platform claiming to address chronic disease, environmental issues, and wellness.

The erosion of public trust in science did not happen overnight, and it will not be repaired by a single policy or a well-placed op-ed. It requires a sustained, structural rethinking of how science is funded, communicated, and taught - and how governments signal, through their own behaviour, whether evidence actually matters. The good news is that the policy levers exist. The harder question is whether there is political will to pull them.