Dr Lindsay Broadbent is a virologist at Queen's University Belfast who has made over a thousand media appearances during the pandemic. In this conversation we talk about: What a virus actually is How viruses jump from animals to humans The potential scientific truth behind vampire lore Human responses to pandemics throughout history The importance of transparency and nuance in public discourse And what we could have done differently around COVID-19 Check it out! https://bestofbelfast.org/stories/lindsay-broadbent-virologist