As we await an update from Boris Johnson this weekend on what we can next expect in our life under lockdown, the Life Science Centre is out to answer some big questions of its own.
The Newcastle attraction will be hosting the next of its Virtual Science Speakeasy events next Thursday and this time the subject for online debate is one which will also examine what a post- coronavirus future might look like.
And it will be asking whether the pandemic will expose our climate hypocrisy.
Although there were growing environmental concerns before the Covid-19 outbreak, our current cleaner way of life has been forced upon us by the global crisis.
And during lockdown we've all noticed benefits such as fresher air and being able to heard birdsong in place of traffic.
But the big question is, will we really continue new lifestyles that benefit the planet or, once all this is over, will we revert to our old ways - and prove ourselves hypocrites by again collecting frequent points, choosing disposable fashion and coveniently forgetting environmental concerns over the likes of air miles and sustainability of foods such as avocados.
Life has assembled a panel of experts to take part in a virtual debate via Zoom on the issue on Thursday, May 14 and free tickets are available to join the audience.
The event, aimed at those aged 18-plus, follows the success of its first Speakeasy which tackled another weighty subject, that of psychopaths, with a panel which included Killing Eve author Luke Jennings.
Leading the debate this time will be Dr Alistair Ford, a lecturer at the School of Engineering at Newcastle University, whose work explores the potential impacts of climate change.
And on the panel will be Alice Bell, co-director of the climate change charity Possible; 20-year-old climate activist Clover Hogan; psychologist Dr Peter Hughes and environmental psychologist Professor Lorraine Whitmarsh.
Those interested in hearing the free debate, which will begin at 8.30pm on May 14 and is expected to last around 90 minutes, will need to pre-register. To do so and to find more information see here.
