Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, and Kathy Spindler
Guest: Jeff Shaman
The TWiV team consults an epidemiologist to forecast the future scope of the Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa.
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Links for this episodeAlan - Fabre's Book of Insects
Kathy - Origami microscope for 50 cents
Dickson - Landsat 8
Vincent - Some advice from Jeff Bezos
Justin - Brazil releases 'good' mosquitoes to fight dengue fever
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