Welcome back to Why Science! For Episode 15 we welcome Dr. Everett Worthington, the Commonwealth Professor of Counseling Psychology at VCU. Dr. Worthington is a preeminent scholar on the psychology of forgiveness, and in this conversation he explores the relationship between empathy and humility, health and justice. Why Science is a podcast about behavioral and emotional health research at Virginia Commonwealth University. During each episode we welcome a new guest from VCU to discuss their work ranging from substance use to stress, mindfulness to empathy and everything in between. Why Science is produced in partnership with the National Institute for Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, the ALT Lab at VCU and WVCW Student Radio. Each episode is hosted, recorded and edited by COBE media specialist Craig Zirpolo.