TWiV #83 - An hour with Dr. Kiki

TWiV #83 - An hour with Dr. Kiki

On episode #83 of the podcast This Week in Virology, Vincent, Alan, Rich, and special guest Dr. Kirsten Sanford talk about her career in science media, then consider whether smallpox eradication led to the AIDS pandemic, high fidelity RNA synthesis, and a new Ebola virus vaccine.

Host links Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Kirsten Sanford

Links for this episode: Weekly science picks:

Alan - Evernote
Rich - The Knife Man by Wendy Moore
Vincent
- The Pump Handle

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