I don't think this is really an unpopular opinion, at least not on the internet. I am certainly pro-science. Or at least pro- pursuit of knowledge and improving quality of life.

However, it's worth recognizing that a lot of atrocities have been committed in the name of scientific progress. Phrenology, eugenics, forced/concealed testing, etc. These things are associated with science because they're a part of its history, and I lot of it is still ongoing, sometimes under different names.

You're thus going to be fighting an uphill battle, especially if you're talking to people from communities that were victims of those atrocities.

Idk if I have a point I'm trying to make...