Science Friction

Information is important, but stories­ are essential. While scientists can tell us about the extinction of species­ and the loss of Arctic sea ice, we need stories to help us make sense of these events.

But we are buried in unfinished stories. After decades of expert analysis, we remain unable to sketch a narrative of how to get from here to a sustainable future. From climate­ change to the fate of bees, we just don’t know how it will turn out.

Perhaps that’s why there is so much appetite for films and books that know how to finish a story. ...