Science Bashing: Is it a global In-thing?

Ridiculing the well established knowledge and norms in the various branches of science like medical science, physics, chemistry, astrophysics, genetics etc. has become a new fashion all over the world. There is always a place for constructive critics and scientists will be grateful to anybody who finds any other ways of knowing things and they will be greatly relieved to say good bye to the existing cumbersome, tedious scientific research methodology. Any discussion, critics, suggestions on complex scientific matter should be done at the appropriate official scientific platform rather trying to reach the lay press. A conscious attempt by the media to discourage these "experts" in indulging in science bashing, would do a world of good to the science and general public at large.