Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Kathy Spindler
The TWiV gang reviews ten fascinating, compelling, and riveting virology stories from 2014.
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Ten virology stories of 2014
- Ebola virus outbreak (TWiV 314, 309, 308, 307, 306, 305, 304, 303, 302, 298, 297, 283)
- Directional uncoating of rhinovirus RNA (TWiV 267)
- Pandemic pathogen controversy (TWiV 287)
- Viral evolution (TWiV 275)
- Borna virus inhibition by endogenous DNA (TWiV 303)
- MERS-CoV in dromedary camels (TWiV special, TWiV 287)
- Oncolytic measles virus (TWiV 298)
- Amazing norovirus findings (TWiV 312 and 313)
- Toxin delivery to aphids (TWiV 272)
- The Salk Legacy (TWiV 281)
Links for this episode
- Bat-filled tree (Science)
- Possible Ebola virus lab exposure (CIDRAP)
- Mishandling of Ebola virus sample (NY Times)
- Where could Ebola virus strike next? (NPR)
- New Legos of female scientists
- Photo and cookie by Kathy Spindler
- Letters read on TWiV 318
Weekly Science Picks
Alan – Mystery photos from CERN
Rich – Adam E. Cohen: Bringing bioelectricity to light
Kathy – Wired’s top microbe stories of 2014
Dickson – Mouse joke
Vincent – The Science of Epidemics (Time Inc Special)
Listener Pick of the Week
Neva – Sir Bacteriophage
Sagi – An unboring polio documentary
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