Scientific debate, which is an essential part of science, is being done away with. It has been slowly replaced over the last 15 years or so with the term 'consensus', which is pretty much the opposite of science. Science exists to break through 'consensus'. Consensus would imply that science is a democratic process (which it is not). Also, 'scientific consensus' is easily manipulated by HR departments at any and all institutions. I've seen so many examples of dissenting scientists losing their jobs for going against the pseudo-scientific narratives.
And if a scientist debates a pseudo-scientist, the pseudo-scientist will predictably use and hide behind another pseudo-scientific tool, 'Occam's Razor.'
[real] Debate between scientists is done by email, messaging; trading observations, photos, videos, conclusions, methods; most people are not privy to this. For example you do not know about my research into EM culturing, fungal pathogen suppression in plants and humans, dark septate endophytes and nutrient delivery but there are some scientists who do.
Some of this debate results in publications, some results in ongoing research at universities, farms, garages.