episode 474: Call me fish meal
The TWiVanguardians take on Bodo saltans virus, a leviathan which infects an abundant flagellated eukaryote in Earth's waters.
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, and Kathy Spindler
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- Anti-dengue antibody and disease (J Inf Dis)
- Bodo saltans virus (biorXiv)
- Kinetoplast DNA (Euk Cell)
- Crossword puzzle for book contest (pdf)
- Letters read on TWiV 474
Kathy - Every second
Dickson - Top 10 Science Images 2017
Alan - Shortwave Radiogram
Vincent - Science March on Instagram
Islam - Class Crossword (Armored Penguin)
Peter - The Last of the Iron Lungs
Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees.
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