TWiV describes how human behavior, not increased transmissibility, led to increased spread of a SARS-CoV-2 variant throughout Europe in summer 2020, and nanobodies from camelid mice and llamas that efficiently neutralize variants of concern.
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, and Brianne Barker
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Links for this episode
- ASV Vaccine Town Hall 2:05
- Spread of SARS-CoV-2 variant in summer 2020 (Nature) 3:25
- Nanobodies neutralize SARS-CoV-2 variants (Nature) 40:00
- Letters read on TWiV 768 1:11:12
- Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!
Weekly Picks 1:29:12
Dickson – Hotel Magdalena
Brianne – Antibody Song by Raven the Science Maven
Alan – How to play Magic: the Gathering
Vincent – Steve Gibson’s rant on Security Now
Listener Pick
David – Coronavirus set to music
Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees
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