TWiV 508: Bioweapon

TWiV 508: Bioweapon

Jens returns to present a brief history of bioweapons, with a focus on the program in the Soviet Union, the largest ever undertaken, and his experience working in the decommissioned Soviet bioweapons laboratory known as Vector.

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

Guest: Jens Kuhn

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Kathy - TWiM 181 Dr. Warhol's Periodic Table of Microbes
Vincent - Twitter Bots and Russian Trolls Amplify Vaccine Debate

Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees.

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