How to Cope With Social Media Debates

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'You can't control what others say about you. You can only control your reaction to all kinds of the hate and abuse i've got,' she says. 'I just try to react with kind of, i know it sounds very weird, but like, with dislove and kindness.' She adds: 'Whenever it becomes too much just to con o, go back to real life... humanity generally is pretty good'

As the news came out of China that there was a new virus infecting humans, scientists around the world promptly got to work sequencing genomes, gathering data and communicating what they found with the public. One of the scientists catapulted into the public eye was Devi Sridhar, a professor in global public health. Soon, she was advising the Scottish government on their Covid strategy, regularly appearing on TV and had gained a big social media following. Ian Sample speaks to Sridhar about her experience of the pandemic so far, what it was like working alongside politicians, and what she’s learned from it all. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod