" but it's a bit much when it comes to challenging an entire body of knowledge/accumulated science etc."

Hmmmmm..... sounds familiar doesn't it? Almost like when a totalitarian government tries to assume control over a populace. One of the levers is to gaslight and make people question the totally obvious.
A good example is TEACHING KIDS TO QUESTION THEIR GENDER.

But what do I know?

edit: (im agreeing with you and expounding)