Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Kathy Spindler

The TWiVmeisters answer listener email about the NEIDL, negative results, patenting MERS-coronavirus, human papillomavirus transmission, canine distemper virus, and much, much more.

Links for this episode

• Poxvirus viability in historical relics (EID)
• TWiM 74: It came from the Siberian permafrost
• How to read a scientific paper
• Image credit: Not only quilts
• Letters read on TWiV 280

Weekly Science Picks

Alan - Heartbleed explanationVincent - Agriculture science today podcastKathy - Quizlet flashcards (online and iTunes)Rich - Why nothing is truly alive

Listener Pick of the Week

Lance - Myles Power (YouTube and Facebook)Raihan - Cheap DIY microscopeGerald - DaVinci PressNeal - I'm a virus

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