The most important tool in science is human consciousness. Our consciousness, makes us sensory aware of the world around us and allows us to analyze and collaborate, in terms of the philosophy of science. The problem is, science does not have a science based consensus theory for what conscious actually is. Science has no way to prove that this important tool, called consciousness, is calibrated properly.
The analogy is having a futuristic scale that has not been calibrated, since nobody can agree on how the internals work. We all use the scale, and we all drawn consensus conclusions, via the philosophy of science. But the results and conclusions may be shifted or biased away from actual center by the scale. If you do not know how to calibrate, how do you know what is the correct center? A mob appears to be acting, all on the same page, but the mob is calibrated for destruction and not construction. Herd instinct can tip the scale.
The Big Bang Theory is the standard model for cosmology. However, there are data and observations that creates questions about the long term viability of this model. The universe appears to have superstructures that began almost immediately. Although this and other observations create a problem, no other models has as much popularity with scientists due to its extensive research. So the consensus accepts that which is no longer complete, as the best model. This calibration is as much political, as it is based on science. If you go along with the consensus herd, there will be advantages that can tip the career scale in your favor. Self interest is a different calibration.
Another example, is PC and the "woke" culture, will not allow certain human sciences to be done, if the three or conclusions do not tell certain people, what they are supposed to hear. This is also not calibrated science, but has the thumb of politics, tipping the scales. Real science needs to look at all angles, apart from emotions, and not just the preferred ones due to emotions. Consensus can also form based on each researcher looking out for number one. Religion tries to stress eternal truth and law; steady state theory, so that thumbs are not on the scale of intermediary science, adding to the lack of temporal calibration. Science is a journey and not a destination or bus stop.
Science is not self sufficient, when it comes to the resources needed to do science. There are exceptions like Stark Industries of Ironman fame. Science, for the most part is beholden to others like government, industry and private foundations. Lack of calibration can occur, if there is an agenda from the giver and a quid pro quo is expected in terms of the funding. If you wish to continue doing your research you will need to play ball in ways that keep the gravy flowing. This can tip the scales and not be seen.
Science can be awesome, but it is too beholden for resources, to be calibrated for only truth. The flaws in the BB should have resulted in it being sent to a museum. In the void, new innovation would occur. But too many jobs and careers depend on it, so it lingers and stands in the way, since self interest is part of the calibration of science consciousness. The horse and buggy did not wish the iron horse well.
Religion actually knows more about consciousness than does science. One learns the workings of consciousness, through introspection, meditation and self observation. Science admits it canny be see from the outside but it needs to be seen from the inside. If you understand the mechanism through self reflection, you can increase human consciousness capacity, such a Yoga masters who can stop their heart. This is done from the inside. Peer pressure or better funding will not make this work.
Buddha to name someone special, was very aware of how consciousness worked and saw ways to transcend his own time. He saw the outer world, that science depends on, as an illusion, due to lack of the calibration, if one remains only extroverted; outer world, in terms of consciousness. His followers gave up the outer world of the ego to seek the inner self from which consciousness emerges. If Buddha had then became a scientist, science would reached steady state faster; truth that can overcome the pressure of the ego to compromise for it ego-centric sake.
