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A series of podcasts explores the COVID-19 pandemic from the perspective of UCL鈥檚 experts.

A unique series of podcasts examining the variety of issues surrounding the COVID-19 global pandemic听has been produced听by UCL.听听

The Coronavirus: The Whole Story听is听hosted听by听writer and broadcaster听UCL alumna Vivienne Parry (OBE), who听examines a range of topics听with a panel of academics drawn from听UCL鈥檚 breadth of听disciplines, from intensive-care medicine and education to economics and health psychology.听

鈥�鈥淭he series aims to demonstrate to the public the value that our experts can bring.鈥澨�

鈥淭he series aims to cut through the traditional media and government announcements to demonstrate to the public听the value that our experts can bring to听cultural, medical, social or financial听challenges facing the world听resulting from the global pandemic,鈥� says听Stephanie Limuaco, UCL Campaigns Manager, who manages听the podcast series.听

In their first听7听months听the podcast听series听received听more than听30,000听listens from听over听50听countries, and featured at the Cheltenham Science Festival.听

Over the 20 (and counting) episodes the podcasts have tackled听questions听as varied as听鈥楬ow close are we to finding a cure?鈥�, 鈥楬ow has the pandemic highlighted BAME inequalities?鈥�,听鈥楬ow do we kick-start the economy?鈥�, 鈥榃hen will we go back to the office?鈥� and 鈥楢re children learning under lockdown?鈥�.听

The series was produced by UCL Minds, which seeks to share听the knowledge, insights and ideas of听the听UCL community through a wide range of听public听events and activities, with support from UCL Health of the Public and UCL Grand Challenges.听