With a year into the COVID-19 pandemic many fields of activity had to adapt, and scientific research was no exception. From shifting research focus to managing working safely, it was a challenging year with many big breakthroughs. As well as the changes to everyday life, the public views towards science has also shifted.

The first webinar in our Lab Talks series discussed society’s perception of scientific research and how it changed along with the pandemic.

Guest speakers:

• Dr. Kieron Flanagan, Senior Lecturer in Science and Technology Policy at University of Manchester
  
• Manuel Nery Nina, Partner and Innovation Director at SNAP! Partners and Co-founder and CCO at GoParity
  
• Prof. Caroline Wagner, Associate Professor of International Affairs at Ohio State University