Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, and Kathy Spindler
The TWiVites discuss Zika virus seroprevalence in wild monkeys, Zika virus mRNA vaccines, and a gamete fusion protein inherited from viruses.
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Links for this episode
- Nido2017 Meeting 7:05
- ASMCUE 8:10
- Seroprevalence of Zika virus in wild monkeys and baboons (mSphere) 22:25
- Zika virus mRNA vaccines (paper one, paper two) 31:30
- Gamete fusion protein is type II viral fusogen (paper one, paper two) 44:00
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- Letters read on TWiV 432 9:45, 1:09:10
Timestamps by Jennifer. Thanks!
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Weekly Science Picks 1:25:50
Alan – Raspberry pi
Kathy – The Worst F&#%ing Words Ever
Dickson – NASA images of climate change
Brianne – How herd immunity works
Vincent – Radioactive boars in Fukushima
Listener Pick
Margaret – DNA socks and gloves
Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees.
Send your virology questions and comments to twiv@microbe.tv
I like Alan’s pick. The Adafruit page linked is nice, but the Raspberry Pi foundation page is even better, with a nice easy-to-remember URL: RaspberryPi.org
They sell $5 and $10 models too, with most of the functionality — https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/raspberry-pi-zero-w-joins-family/
I use the camera boards designed to go with the Pi for time-lapse photography of my plant experiments. The version 2 cameras are 8 megapixel—resolution as good as many smartphone cameras.
Would it be possible to cut the weather report and get to virology, the reason we are here?