Love this statement from your post: "Above all, science should be regarded, by scientists and society alike, as an invaluable collective endeavor striving for the benefit of humanity and civilization as a whole." Yes! And, we have a right to be able to trace a reference back to the original full article, so that we can assess for ourselves the methods and statistics used, see who funded the research, and all that important stuff.
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I agree,
I'm glad it resonates with you. This perception of science must be nurtured and expanded as much as we can. Scientists have a big responsibility regarding this, but other social institutions and platforms have a part of their own to play. Schools should clearly convey this message throughout the entire curriculum; governments should (besides providing a fair budget and reasonable laws to science) promote both the scientific literacy of the general population and the accessibility of scientific resources; the media should have specialized and competent reporters to provide accurate and relevant scientific news or other kinds of programs to the public; etc... We all must do our part. And, in all of this, access to scientific literature is paramount, of course.