Vivienne Parry is a British science writer and broadcaster. She works principally for the BBC but also writes for a wide range of newspapers and magazines including the Times and Guardian. She is Vice Chairman of Council of UCL, is a member of the Medical Research Council’s governing body and was recently awarded the OBE for services to the public understanding of science. For 8 years, she was the lay member on the JCVI, an independent scientific group that advises the UK Government on vaccination.