Science is about testable, falsifiable hypotheses. It's important to question what we think we know, and how we know it.
"Argument from authority" isn't scientific. We can simultaneously believe (a) that well-respected researchers from a well-respected institution are capable of carrying out well-grounded research and (b) that research is in principle understandable with sufficient interrogation. Authority supports (a) but does not render (b) unnecessary.
"Argument from authority" isn't scientific. We can simultaneously believe (a) that well-respected researchers from a well-respected institution are capable of carrying out well-grounded research and (b) that research is in principle understandable with sufficient interrogation. Authority supports (a) but does not render (b) unnecessary.