Don’t Expect Science to Make You Feel Better

Why more facts won’t help, and where to look instead

Image: Titus Staunton, Pixabay

We’re having “virtual aperitivi”: me, my husband and two friends chatting over Zoom in four separate locations in Italy. My husband, a chef as well as a vicar, has actually made mini bread, cheese and olive canapes which he holds up to the screen. We reach out to take a pretend portion, then toast…