While most of the outcomes of the current COVID-19 pandemic are not good, occasionally one can identify a positive outcome from even the worst situations. The Coronavirus outbreak has provided a special opportunity to get a pulse on how well the society understands science and mathematics processes. Social media amplifies the voice of citizens allowing a window into how people feel about these changing views and, oftentimes, which information they choose to accept and which they choose to reject. Sometimes, how these views are presented reveals gaps in a person's understanding of the nature of science and mathematics and how they contribute to recommendations. Recognizing these gaps and realizing how they can impact one's ability to understand and appreciate scientific recommendations is the focus of this editorial.