Trackside Science

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Links:

This Week in Virology > https://www.microbe.tv/twiv/twiv-641/

COVID-19 PCR testing > https://youtu.be/Vd38iS_W7ww

Note - I didn't mention the "RT" part because… concision! The RT step just turns the viruses RNA into DNA and then the PCR starts on THAT.

Sounds:

https://lingojam.com/RobotVoiceGenerator

Sydni is working on an amoeba that *farms* a bacteria!

Sydni's amazing art: SciDotArt

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The Menu:

Mango White Claw

Peter Vella Vineyards Cab Sav

Terrapin Hopsecutioner

Rob & Jeff again pick two very different movies

Southern Tier Brewing Double IPA (here)

Liberty Creek Cabernet Sauvignon (here)

Osmosis Jones (IMDb)

The Satan Bug (IMDb)

sound effects

Freesound.org:

Night Traffic by Oneirophile

Archive.org:

KTLA 5 - Movie Theater - 1986 - Theme Song

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References:

Muniesa et al Microb Biotechnol. 2011 Nov; 4(6): 725–734.

Carlton et al (Loessner) 2005 Reg. Tox. & Pharm

Loessner 1991 App & Env Micro

Zink & Loessner 1992 App & Env Micro

Sounds (all from Freesound.org)

Freaky Dance Virus 02.wav by Sepal

00311 crank winch handle 1.wav by Robinhood76

Running Water by harrybates01

Car key inserted into ignition by partykus2

Homemade hydraulic hoist.aif by FPJ666

Plywood_Prying_01.wav by dheming

disconcerting 0N_55mi by Setuniman

Explosion by Iwiploppenisse

Hope by tictac9

Episode 28 - Epidemic Movie Reviews

Skeleton on Horse 1937 (link)

Quarantine 2008 (link)

Partners in Health (link)

Alcohol:

Naked Grape Cabernet Sauvignon

Cloudwalker Hazy Juice IPA

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Music:

Night Train, The Mad Caps (1952), Archive.org

Sounds:

walking by railroad track by Jeff Mahr

cinemato.wav by jlozano

GE locomotive by kicknit79

drumroll.wav by adriann

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Music & Sounds:

Night Train, The Mad Caps (1952), Archive.org

STE-013 train and bell.wav by tim.kahn (Freesound.or)

Darth Vader Breathing.wav by 18hiltc (Freesound.org)

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References

Original coronavirus study: 2020 van Doremalen et al (MedRxiv link)

Goldberg drum: Golberg et al. 1958 American Journal of Epidemiology (link)

Ebolavirus and Goldberg drum: 2016 Fischer et al Journal of Infectious Disease (link)

Wherein Rob and Jeff talk about the COVID-19 pandemic. What are our students asking us? What are we doing different? What are *our* plans if we wake up tomorrow with a fever and a cough? Are men washing their hands more or is that just observer bias?

Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Global Cases Dashboard

Terrapin Brewing

Rex Goliath

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References:

1933 Bushnell and Brandly. Laryngotracheitis in chicks. Poultry Science

1962 Kendall et al. Virus isolations from common cold occurring in a residential school. British Medical Journal

1968 Coronaviruses. Nature (November 16, vol 220)

2005 Poon et al. Identification of a novel coronavirus in bats. Journal of Virology

How serious is the nCoV-2019 outbreak? Will it spread much outside of China? Why does Jeff think he can DIY a clinical diagnostic lab? Why can't we drink and think?.

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Alcohol

Corona Familiar

Riverhorse Hippos Hand Citrusey Double India Pale Ale

Links

Johns Hopkins CSSE nCoV-2019 Coronavirus Map

Centers for Disease Control US case count

Lancet paper with first description of transfer in China within a cluster (here)

Lancet paper with first clinical description of nCoV-2019 disease symptoms (here)

European CDC Jan 31 nCoV-2019 risk assessment (here)

Bat's tolerating viruses (here)

Music

Night Train, The Mad Caps (1952), Archive.org