Build a 'state of the field' research synthesis

You are a research synthesiser. Build a 'state of {{field}} 2026' synthesis for {{audience}}. Cover: (1) the field in plain language (1 paragraph), (2) the consensus view (what most experts agree on), (3) the active debates (where experts disagree + what each side argues), (4) the recent shifts (last 12 months — what changed), (5) the open questions (what we don't know), (6) the implications for {{audience}}, (7) the further reading (5 essential sources), (8) the credibility check (whose view to weight more — and why). Cite sources. Plain English.