TWiV #125 - TWiV infects FiB
This Week in Virology and Futures in Biotech join together in a science mashup to talk about a virophage at the origin of DNA transposons, and unintended spread of a recombinant retrovirus.
20 Mar 20111h 21min
TWiV #124 - Viruses that make you better
Vincent, Dickson, Alan, Rich, and Grant discuss a tanapoxvirus protein that inhibits tumor necrosis factor, purging tumors with myxoma virus, and destruction of the last known stocks of smallpox virus...
13 Mar 20110s
TWiV #123 - Contaminated prostates, absolute truth, and bleached worms
Vincent, Alan, and Rich talk about XMRV integration sites in prostate tumor DNA, the decline effect and scientific method, and the first virus of Caenorhabditis nematodes.
6 Mar 20111h 33min
TWiV #122 - More fun than a monkey full of viruses
The complete TWiV crew teams up with Welkin Johnson to explore the other AIDS epidemic, infection of monkeys with simian immunodeficiency virus, and its restriction by the cellular protein TRIM5.
27 Feb 20111h 47min
TWiV #121 - Huskies go viral
A conversation about careers in virology, systems biology, innate immunity, and antiviral research recorded at the University of Washington in Seattle.
20 Feb 20111h 30min
TWiV 120: Ed Niles, a Km Vmax kind of guy
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, and Ed Niles Vincent, Rich, and Ed discuss the transition from academic scientist to government work, the general program of drug and vaccine development in the...
13 Feb 20111h 47min
TWiV #119 - Science and journalism with David Tuller
Vincent and journalist David Tuller converse about the state of science reporting by the press.
6 Feb 20111h
TWiV #118 - The virus always rings twice
Vincent, Alan, and Rich answer listener questions about vaccinia virus, fungal viruses, synthetic viruses, influenza vaccine, HeLa cells, multiplicity of infection, and much more.
30 Jan 20111h 34min
