

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The Next Pandemic - Jon Cohen in conversation with Molly Bentley
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 19 Apr, 2026 at 11:00 am – Sun, 19 Apr, 2026 at 12:30 pm (-07:00)
- **Event Description**: Measles cases are surging in dozens of states. The avian flu virus, H5N1, continues to spread among birds and mammals globally, as scientists monitor its potential to become the next pandemic. We know how to stop both viruses. So why don’t we? 

Senior science correspondent Jon Cohen writes extensively about infectious diseases and the conditions that can turn them into epidemics and pandemics. He has been reporting on the spread of H5N1 and our attempts to contain it. 

In conversation with science journalist Molly Bentley, host of Big Picture Science, Cohen will discuss the drivers behind, and the costs of rising vaccine skepticism, and the country’s abandonment of pandemic preparedness. His new book "Planning Miracles: How to Prevent Future Pandemics", will be available for purchase after the event.

Read more about Jon here: https://www.science.org/content/author/jon-cohen
and about Molly here: https://bigpicturescience.org/meet-the-team

Admission: $10, or FREE for CFI Members. Membership is $60/year. Find out more and join here: https://cfiwest.org/donate/

Tickets are sold at the door only.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/los-angeles/the-next-pandemic-jon-cohen-in-conversation-with-molly-bentley/200029849152141
- **Event Categories**: Art, literary-art, Nonprofit
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## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Los Angeles
- **state**: CA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 2535 W. Temple St, Los Angeles, CA, United States, California 90026
- **lat**: 34.07259
- **long**: -118.27457
- **full address**: 2535 W. Temple St, Los Angeles, CA, United States, California 90026

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- **organizer**: Center for Inquiry West (https://allevents.in/org/center-for-inquiry-west/4407487)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sun, 19 Apr, 2026 at 11:00 am (-07:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 2535 W. Temple St, Los Angeles, CA, United States, California 90026
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Center for Inquiry West
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** Art, literary-art, Nonprofit
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about The Next Pandemic - Jon Cohen in conversation with Molly Bentley ?
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