Professor Juliet Gerrard has the ear of the Prime Minister when it comes to science – that’s her job: chief science advisor. She’s been monitoring the virus since early January, and comparing notes with top government scientists from around the globe. In this extended interview, she talks about the view from inside the government’s Covid-19 machine and what it’s like when scientists become more high-profile than All Blacks – and reveals her lockdown baking habits.

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