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TWiV 83: An hour with Dr. Kiki

May 23, 2010

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Kirsten Sanford Vincent, Alan, Rich, and special guest Dr. Kirsten Sanford talk about her career in science media, then consider whether smallpox eradication led to the AIDS pandemic, high fidelity RNA synthesis, and a new Ebola virus vaccine. This episode is sponsored by Data Robotics Inc. Use the [...]

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TWiV 29: Swine flu returns

April 27, 2009

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dick Despommier, and Alan Dove Vincent, Dick, and Alan talk about insect and human dengue virus host proteins, equine vaccine for WNV and EEEV, return of swine flu to humans, spread of polio in Africa, and listener email. Sponsor:  Try GotoMyPC free for 30 days! For this special offer, visit www.gotomypc.com/podcast Click [...]

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TWiV 28: SARS

April 19, 2009

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dick Despommier, Alan Dove, and Eric F. Donaldson Vincent, Dick, Alan, and Eric F. Donaldson discuss a new test for influenza H5N1, poliovirus in Minnesota, Koala retrovirus, batteries made from viruses, and SARS. Sponsor:  Try GotoMyPC free for 30 days! For this special offer, visit www.gotomypc.com/podcast Click the arrow above to play, [...]

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TWiV 13: Top 10 virology stories of 2008

December 28, 2008

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Alan Dove Vincent and Alan talk about President-elect Obama’s choices for his science advisors, SARS sensationalism, a new enteric picornavirus, and the top 10 virology stories of 2008. Click the arrow above to play, or right-click to download TWiV #13 (34 MB .mp3, 49 minutes) Links for this episode: Obama’s science [...]

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TWiV 10: Bats, elephants, and AIDS

December 4, 2008

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier Guest: Alan Dove Vincent, DIck, and Alan chat about reconstruction of a bat SARS-like coronavirus, herpesviruses that are killing elephants in zoos, and a plan to eradicate AIDS in ten years. Click the arrow above to play, or right-click to download TWiV #10 (18.2 MB .mp3, 39 minutes) Links for this [...]

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