I think science classes have their “popular followings” already, that is, unless of course you consider evolutionary theory, unpopular? I could alternatively posit the question, “Are we to just say chance over time did it, everytime we run into something complex?”
Nope.
You can, of course, posit any questions you like, but yours are not relevant to the content of science classes.
Science in science classes, other things elsewhere.
Why? Simply because we want students to know what scientists think on a given scientific subject.