TWiV 45: Hendra and polio are back

Vincent Racaniello — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 13:36:14 +0000

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dick Despommier, Alan Dove, and Jennifer Drahos

Vincent, Dick, Alan, and Jennifer Drahos tackle the Hendra virus disease outbreak in Australia, AIDS-like disease in wild chimps, return of polio type 2 in Nigeria, the influenza pandemic wave, and rabies in three countries.

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Links for this episode:

Hendra virus killing horses in Australia

AIDS-like disease in wild chimps [NY Times ]

Polio type 2 returns in Nigeria

Influenza pandemic wave [Branswell]

Rabies in Ukraine, South Africa, and USA

Cell phones turned into fluorescent microscopes [Thanks, Jim!]

HIV-1 vaccine trial in South Africa [Thanks Duncan!]

Forum discussion on flu vaccine [Thanks James!]

The Brain Science Podcast [Thanks Jim!]

WHO note on H1N1 vaccine safety

CDC information on H1N1 vaccines

Hans Christian Orsted

Weekly Science Picks
Jennifer Art of Science 2009
Vincent Nobel Intent
Dick Diversity of Life by EO Wilson
Alan MediaWiki (install tips)

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TWiV 45: Hendra and polio are back

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dick Despommier, Alan Dove, and Jennifer Drahos