TWiV 280: Post viral

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

The TWiVmeisters answer listener email about the NEIDL, negative results, patenting MERS-coronavirus, human papillomavirus transmission, canine distemper virus, and much, much more.

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Links for this episode

• Poxvirus viability in historical relics (EID)
• TWiM 74: It came from the Siberian permafrost
• How to read a scientific paper
• Image credit: Not only quilts
• Letters read on TWiV 280

Weekly Science Picks

Alan – Heartbleed explanation
Vincent – Agriculture science today podcast
Kathy – Quizlet flashcards (online and iTunes)
Rich – Why nothing is truly alive

Listener Pick of the Week

Lance – Myles Power (YouTube and Facebook)
Raihan – Cheap DIY microscope
Gerald – DaVinci Press
Neal – I’m a virus

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