This Week in Virology

TWiV 318: Last year in virology


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

The TWiV gang reviews ten fascinating, compelling, and riveting virology stories from 2014.

Ten virology stories of 2014
  • Ebola virus outbreak (TWiV 314, 309, 308, 307, 306, 305, 304, 303, 302, 298, 297, 283)
  • Directional uncoating of rhinovirus RNA (TWiV 267)
  • Pandemic pathogen controversy (TWiV 287)
  • Viral evolution (TWiV 275)
  • Borna virus inhibition by endogenous DNA (TWiV 303)
  • MERS-CoV in dromedary camels (TWiV special, TWiV 287)
  • Oncolytic measles virus (TWiV 298)
  • Amazing norovirus findings (TWiV 312 and 313)
  • Toxin delivery to aphids (TWiV 272)
  • The Salk Legacy (TWiV 281)
Links for this episode
  • Bat-filled tree (Science)
  • Possible Ebola virus lab exposure (CIDRAP)
  • Mishandling of Ebola virus sample (NY Times)
  • Where could Ebola virus strike next? (NPR)
  • New Legos of female scientists
  • Photo and cookie by Kathy Spindler
  • Letters read on TWiV 318
Weekly Science Picks

Alan - Mystery photos from CERNRich - Adam E. Cohen: Bringing bioelectricity to lightKathy - Wired's top microbe stories of 2014Dickson - Mouse jokeVincent - The Science of Epidemics (Time Inc Special)

Listener Pick of the Week

Neva - Sir BacteriophageSagi - An unboring polio documentary

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