How The War On Science Affects Us All

"...Science matters because it is not dependent on faith, it depends on skepticism and doubt. Nothing is ever proven, only disproven. A prevailing theory can last for decades, centuries even, and then be cast aside. Yet science moves on, making new discoveries and eliminating possibilities that have been found wanting..."
http://www.forbes.com/sites/gregsatell/2015/01/10/how-the-war-on-science-affects-us-all/