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Are We Prepared for the Next Pandemic? – A Question of Science with Brian Cox

Professor Brian Cox and a panel of experts discuss COVID-19 and whether we are prepared for the next pandemic. Where or when could it happen? How could we control it? What would we do differently? In this episode, a live studio audience quizzes world-leading scientists and doctors working on the frontline, specialising in infectious disease, vaccines and protecting us from the next deadly outbreak. Panellists • Teresa Lambe – Head of Vaccine Immunology, University of Oxford and co-designer of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine • Wendy Barclay – Head of the Department for Infectious Disease at Imperial College London • Emma Wall – Senior Clinical Research Fellow, Francis Crick Institute and Consultant in Infectious Diseases, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust • Kevin Fong – Professor of Public Engagement and Innovation, UCL and Consultant Anaesthetist, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust In this episode 0:00 What’s this episode about? 2:35 What is a pandemic? 6:15 How well were we prepared for COVID-19? 14:09 What are the effects of the pandemic? 17:06 Will climate change cause pandemics? 19:38 Which viruses should we be worried about? 20:56 Should we change how we farm? 22:32 How well does monitoring work? 26:39 Will vaccine rollouts get quicker? 28:34 Are the vaccines as safe as we were told? 32:17 Did views of scientists and doctors change? 35:09 Will next time be better? 41:32 What can we do? A Question of Science A Question of Science is a groundbreaking series of panel discussions where experts from different fields respond to your questions, sharing the scientific perspective on society’s most pressing questions. A Question of Science is BBC Studios Production for the Francis Crick Institute. The Francis Crick Institute The Francis Crick Institute is one of the biggest research institutes in Europe. We’re an independent lab and registered charity, and home to more than 2,000 scientists working to understand health, disease and how life works. © BBC Studios / Francis Crick Institute 2025