Too pretty, too famous

This week: beekeeper buzz, drinking problems, million-dollar delis, prosocial botnets and smart cities

Erika Thompson is probably the most famous beekeeper on earth, and she is definitely the most glamorous. That was, at least, my first impression when I first came upon her Instagram.

Huh! I thought. That chick looks better elbow-deep in a swarm of stinging insects than I did at my wedding, probably. And then I scrolled on, as one does, to some other mea…