Thought Leadership

Some of the world’s leaders, and leading thinkers from NUS and overseas, regularly gather and add to the rich diversity of thoughts and ideas on our campuses, in Singapore and across the globe.
Here’s what they had to share.

COVID-19 changed Singapore. Have we changed enough?

COVID-19 changed Singapore. Have we changed enough?

Speaker: Dr Khoo Yoong Khean 5 Feb 2025

Life has largely returned to normal after the COVID-19 pandemic, but as the world moves on, a frequent question is: what lessons have we learnt from the COVID-19 pandemic? If another pandemic were to strike tomorrow, would we be prepared? Dr Khoo Yoong Khean, from the Centre for Outbreak Preparedness and the Centre of Regulatory Excellence at Duke-NUS Medical School, weighs in on the importance of strengthening health systems and social capital, as well as tackling the social inequalities that COVID-19 exposed.

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Where is everyone? Public science consultations are falling flat

Where is everyone? Public science consultations are falling flat

Speaker: Dr Andy Tay 5 Feb 2025

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