What 'guided by the science' really means

Plus: A superb book for lockdown and future-proofing your body [View in browser]( [Update your preferences]( [The Telegraph]( Monday April 27 2020 From The Editor By Chris Evans, Editor The best of The Telegraph's articles, sent by the Editor Dear reader, There are still many questions about how exactly the Government came to the decisions it did on the coronavirus in February and March. Daniel Capurro takes a look at the relationship between scientist and ministers, what exactly “guided by the science” means and the scientific uncertainty that the phrase [might be masking from view](. Jane Gordon says she never felt the advancing years, even as she entered her seventh decade of life. That was until a dramatic accident showed her what it meant truly to be frail. In [an extract from her book]( How Not to Get Old, she explains how it left her determined to future-proof her body. Finally, I’m sure that many of you have found yourselves with much more time for reading than before. One book you might wish to consider is Britain’s War: A New World, 1942-47 by Daniel Todman. Simon Heffer is more than impressed and you can read [his five-star review here](. Chris P.S. Our new Lockdown Awards seek to recognise the everyday achievements of friends, neighbours and businesses helping out during lockdown. You can see some early winners and [make a nomination here](. Take out a Telegraph subscription, with access to all our articles and subscriber rewards, and get your first seven days free [Click here]( My Choices [Sir Donald Acheson, Chief Medical Officer during the Aids crisis]( What "guided by the science" really means: Daniel Capurro investigates the [scientific uncertainty that ministers must navigate](. (Free to read) [The Prime Minister of Latvia]( The small country that got ahead of the curve: Latvia's prime minister, Krisjanis Karins, tells Ed Malnick [what the country did differently]( to avoid the worst of Covid-19. [Jane Gordon in her garden with her dog]( "The day I realised I was living a lie": Jane Gordon discusses the terrifying accident that [changed her perspective on ageing](. [Women working for the RAF exercise together on a lawn in front of a greenhouse]( Britain’s War: A New World, 1942-47 by Daniel Todman is a "superb work of absolute clarity" says Simon Heffer. [Read his glowing review](. (Free to read) [Ted Smith playing for an England youth team]( 'I used to dread playing': Ted Smith discusses [the dark side of football]( and how it led him to give up a promising career at the age of just 24. What did you think? Let us know how we're doing using the feedback button below or tweet me [@chrisevans1](. Although I am unable to respond individually to all the emails I receive, I am grateful to you for sending them to me. [Send feedback](mailto:Totheeditor@telegraph.co.uk) We hope you enjoyed our newsletter. If you have questions or feedback, please visit our [help page](. If you have questions about your Telegraph subscription, including delivery issues or technical ones, [please visit this page]( and contact us that way. See more Telegraph newsletters [Front Bench]( | [Cookbook]( | [Film]( | [You Are Not Alone]( We have sent you this email because you have either asked us to or because we think it will interest you. To unsubscribe from this newsletter, visit your account [here]( and update your preferences. If you have forgotten your password, you can reset it by visiting the [account login page](. You can also see our Privacy Policy [here](. For any other questions, please visit our help page [here](. Any offers included in this email come with their own Terms and Conditions, which you can see by clicking on the offer link. We may withdraw offers without notice. Telegraph Media Group Limited or its group companies - 111 Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1W 0DT. Registered in England under No 451593.