Scientists and experts get plenty wrong. But we should still trust them

Confusing advice: Mask-wearing is one of the most argued ‘fact’ among experts in the United States. — AP

I FOLLOW the science and trust the experts, but let’s be honest: They don’t always get it right.

For instance, we recently learned that although public health experts had told us repeatedly that the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines were equally effective, that’s not actually true. Half a dozen studies, the New York Times reported, now show that Moderna offers more protection.