Pushkin.

Hi, this is Steve Martin.

You might know me from among other things.

My TV show Only Murders in the Building, where I play a guy who records podcasts.

In real life, I'm a guy that made an audiobook.

It's called So Many Steves, afternoons with Steve Martin.

I created it with my friend, New Yorker Rider, Adam Gopnik, and you can find it at pushkin.fm

and wherever audiobooks are sold.

Welcome to a special set of episodes of The Happiness Lab.

The now global spread of coronavirus is affecting all of us.

This disease has brought a host of medical, economic, and political problems.

But it's also given us a ton of uncertainty and anxiety, which are beginning to have an

enormous negative impact on our collective wellbeing.

But whenever I'm confused or fearful, I remember that looking for answers in evidence-based

science is always the best way to go.

And that's where I'm hoping this podcast can help.

For the past month, screens have been the lifeblood of my social connection.

They've allowed me to see my family, chat with friends and colleagues, run my lab meetings,

and even conduct the podcast interviews you've heard over the past few weeks.

Things have also been my key to entertainment, news, and even exercise while I'm stuck

inside the house.

But if I'm being honest, staring at a screen all day over the past few weeks has also made

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