Lidiya is a doctor (PhD) in microbiology who has worked with various bacteria, viruses and malaria in laboratories in America (NIAID, NIH) and Europe (INRAE and BAS).  She is an experienced science writer and communicator. For Dr Angelova, science is about discovering how our world works, not working for people who want the world to work for them.

Vincent is Managing Director at Differential Capital. He has close to 15 years of experience, primarily in the investments and insurance sectors. As an equity research analyst during this time, he was highly rated (top 3) in the Financial Mail rankings for research in Banks, Real Estate and General Financials sectors. Vincent’s current area of expertise are in blending traditional fundamental analysis with machine learning techniques.

Leo has been working in Indonesian & Malaysian Borneo for the last 16 years. His work has focused on Great Ape conservation, rescue and rehabilitation and has also included many other endangered species endemic to the island. He has been a guest lecturer and public speaker internationally on issues pertaining to orangutan conservation, He also founded, and managed, multiple non-profit businesses to fund environmental, conservation and animal charities. 

After 30 years of primary care experience, Dr Randall Bock has turned to medical writing, and consultancy in business. He graduated from Yale University with a BS in chemistry and physics; University of Rochester, with MD. Prior to THIS pandemic, he investigated the later, mysterious quiet subsequent to 2016’s Zika/microcephaly uproar. He has an active podcast on the subject, “Zika, remembered”, which may debunk some of the established conceptions. Randall aims to promote rational thought and debate . He has a weekly “Coronavirus Conversation” Facebook-Live session.

Roy Breeds is a medical practitioner working in the field of internal medicine.

Heike helps coordinate PANDA’s Communication Team. She is an alumnus of WITS University, a trilingual stage/screen actor, voice-over artist, writer and editor. She worked with Afghan child refugees in Paris and volunteers with former street children in Cape Town. 

Clare Craig has been a pathologist since 2001 in the NHS in the UK and more recently as the day to day pathology lead for the cancer arm of the 100,000 Genomes Project and working for an AI startup in cancer diagnostics. 

Marta is a dentist, with a postgraduate degree in advanced endodontics. n April 2020 she  helped moderate a Facebook group called #sairdecasa. In August 2020 she was one of the founders of the group “Médicos pela Verdade Portugal”. Marta influences social networks by collecting credible scientific information and articles and making ”the other side of the story” available and accessible for people to read.

Marta also translated “The Great Barrington Declaration” into Portugese.

Marc is the father of 4 children. He holds an MBA from INSEAD, as well as Ms. in Economics and Business from ESSEC. He has deep experience in innovation and complex systems, working for Cisco, Booz Allen and Air Liquide.  A seasoned strategy consultant trained in the scientific method with experience in Automotive, Biotech and Energy, Marc is a regular lecturer and keynote speaker at leading business schools and corporations. In recent years, Marc has supported a promising anti-cancer DNA vaccine company.  On Covid-19, Marc has written a number of articles highlighting the interactions of population density, cross-immunity and mortality. Marc aims to help contribute to a more balanced science-based perspective on COVID-19, to mitigate the harm done by fearful policies. 

Carey comes from the Aviation / Tourism Sector and held the role of Sales Manager for a Global Carrier.  She has had first-hand experience of how the lockdowns have decimated the Aviation and Tourism sector and has been directly impacted by the lasting effects in her own career, as well as witnessing the devastation of the lives of her industry colleagues. 

Cherry trained as a nurse. Over the last 30 years, she has worked for the NHS and strived to increase her knowledge and understanding of evidence-based practice. Seeing the negation of established knowledge of viral pathogenesis has saddened her. The erosion of the foundations and principles of the NHS concerns Cherry deeply.

Ivan is a medical doctor who has spent most of his professional career as an educator, teaching Family Medicine, Preventive Medicine, Epidemiology and Medical Ethics. He has also supported medical residents of different specialties, to accomplish the requirements to complete research projects, mostly in hospital settings.  Ivan has provided support with issues such as study design, IRB application and analysis of study results. In addition to his professional activities, he is a serious musician.

Ralph commenced practice at the Cape Bar in 1995. When advocates still did “pro deo” cases he appeared in several murder trials on behalf of indigent accused persons. In 1996 he joined the Johannesburg Bar and continued to practice there until 2010 when Ralph rejoined the Cape Bar until his resignation in 2019. He now practices independently and has been involved in commercial litigation, labour matters, personal injury matters, insolvencies and asset forfeiture matters.

John Lee is a retired English pathologist and NHS consulting pathologist. He was clinical professor of pathology at Hull York Medical School and consultant histopathologist at Rotherham General Hospital, before becoming the Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust’s Director of Cancer Services. 

Matelda is an obstetrician, gyanacologist and a homeopath. She teaches and applies the model of the 5 biological laws discovered by Dr Hamer. This  is a precise model of body, mind and medicine. Matelda is an active member of ”Epidemiologos Argentinos Metadisciplinarios” in Argentina. She also co-hosts an Argentinian radio show and is very active on Instagram.

Kevin holds a B.S. in Biology from Emory University with a focus on cloning and expressing Norepinephrine Transporters.  He is the CSO and Founder of Medicinal Genomics and has pioneered the genomics of cannabis and hemp to build a stronger scientific environment  for the study of cannabis based therapeutics. Kevin also managed the R&D for the Human Genome Project at Whitehead Institute/MIT resulting in several patents for nucleic acid purification. 

 José is an affiliated Professor of Neurological studies at the Institute of New York, Columbia University.  He is professor of Pontifícia Universidade Catolica Rio de Janeiro Brazil, and a researcher at the ‘Instituto Nacional de Traumato Ortopedia’, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. José is a member of the following: SBN, CNS, AANS, ASSFN, MDS, NANS And NASS.

Trevor is a data scientist with BSc in Statistics, a qualified electrician and also possesses a Grandmaster in Memory from the 2005 World Memory Championships. He has an uncanny knack for numbers and is keen interest in machine learning, computer vision, feature engineering, AB testing, fraud modeling and problem solving.

Heidi is a statistics lecturer who gains satisfaction from educating and helping others make sense of numbers. She is passionate about data-driven decision making, and a keen advocate of good science, especially in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Heidi aims to empower people by demystifying the data into relatable, bite-sized pieces.

Helen has a Masters in Public Health and 20 years experience in public health programme management in Australia and overseas. This includes infectious disease surveillance, outbreak response, tuberculosis control, viral hepatitis and vaccination programs. She specialised in child health programmes and currently volunteers in impoverished communities in Cambodia. During the 2009 Swine ‘flu pandemic she worked with her local Health Authority and recognizes many of the same politico-media influences that manipulate public health responses. Helen aims to contribute her skills and experience to using a principled, evidence-based approach to Covid-19.