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TWiV 322: Postcards from the edge of the membrane


Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, and Kathy Spindler

The TWiVodes answer listener email about hantaviruses, antivirals, H1N1 vaccine and narcolepsy, credibility of peer review, Bourbon virus, influenza vaccine, careers in virology, and much more.

Links for this episode
  • Bourbon virus (NY Times)
  • Thogotovirus (ViralZone)
  • Drug induced apoptosis and HIV infection (PLoS One)
  • Mumps cases and outbreaks (CDC)
  • Opossums as pets? (doc)
  • Cat found
  • Letters read on TWiV 322
Weekly Science Picks

Alan - Boom by Tony Horowitz
Kathy - Octopus supermom
Dickson - Macrophotography
Vincent - Virology lectures 2015 (virology blog and YouTube)

Listener Pick of the Week

Paul - Illsville: Fight the Disease
Ramon - Vaccinate! Do it for the testicles
Sandra - Who can you trust?

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 February 1, 2015  1h46m