Today we are starting a series on thinking. I am a psychologist by training, so I’m getting back into my lane a little after spending some time pretending to be a virologist. The topic is always timely, but more so today after we have seen a recent resurgence in viral videos and other information blasts that have rekindled controversy, conspiracy, and confabulation. Paraphrasing what someone said to me recently, it is tempting to throw up one’s hands in defeat when we are inundated with voices and messages that cannot be properly verified. We live in a time of uncertainty, and while scientists are trained to be in such a state of mind, most others find it stressful and worrisome.