The COVID-19 pandemic led to a lot of attacks on science.

There were protests against public-health mandates, some people harassed health officials and others used social media to share scientific misinformation.

But on Saturday, 10 scientists on the Halifax Waterfront put themselves in front of the public — standing on literal soapboxes — to discuss their work.

"I think there's a little bit more skepticism with the public in general about science, so I think it's making these events even more imp…