TWiV 423: Dry, well formed, and light brown
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Kathy Spindler
Guest: Jared Rice
The TWiV academia discuss induction of diarrhea by the capsid protein of an astrovirus, and association of a fungal RNA virus with white-nose syndrome of North American bats.
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- ASM-ASV Conference on Interplay of Viral and Bacterial Pathogens
- Astrovirus capsid protein induces diarrhea (mBio)
- Fungal virus associated with white-nose syndrome (PLoS Path)
- Image credit
- Letters read on TWiV 423
Alan - GPS visualizer
Dickson - James Webb Space Telescope and The Vertical Farm
Kathy - First Snowflake Photos (One and Two)
Rich - Red Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson
Vincent - Carrie Fisher Fought for the Rebel Alliance and Mental Health Awareness
Ken - The Abate Lab
Sean - The Death of Expertise
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