It's funny, what you say, because it made me think of what I heard about the very deep etymology of the word "science". It turns out to be same as the word "shit". I get that science is shitty these days, but it's a bit puzzling, right?

It turns out that the fundamental idea behind both is "separation", particularly separating out that which you do not want. In this light it makes perfect sense.

So the work of science is not finding "the answer", it's identifying and separating out that which you can show is not the answer. I see that as very much what the work of any real researcher should be.

I figure that if you metaphorically get out the pick and shovel and chainsaw and scalpel, you can work to clear away all those things that obscure the truth, and thereby make it plain for everyone to see (for those that want to see, that is).

I specifically use the word "work" to describe this, which aside from any other issue is why you see so little of it. Back to work then....