TWiV 1241: The most beautiful experiment

TWiV reports the administration putting a choke hold on billions of NIH health research funding, US Senators tell scientists they want to protect the NIH budget, then review a classic experiment showing the mechanism of DNA replication, and explain how jumbo phage DNA is transcribed in a membrane-bound compartment before transfer into proteinaceous "nucleus" compartment. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, Kathy Spindler, Brianne Barker, Jolene Ramsey, and Angela Mingarelli Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Support science education at MicrobeTV 5:13 Chokehold on billions in NIH funding (WSJ) Senators want to protect NIH budget (Nature) Replication of DNA in E. coli (PNAS) Biography of Franklin Stahl (DNA Learning Center) Franklin Stahl, 95 (Caltech Magazine) FW Stahl dies (NY Times) Requiem for a machine (Small Things Considered) Membrane and protein bound organelles during phage infection (Cell Host Micr) Letters read on TWiV 1241 Timestamps by Jolene Ramsey. Thanks! Weekly Picks Angela – Benefits of interacting with Nature Brianne – "Why Trust Science" Essay Kathy – Dental floss delivery of vaccines to mice Rich – The Monk in the Garden Jolene – JWST COSMOS-Web Interactive Map viewer Vincent – New Injectable Recommended by Europe for HIV Prevention Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees Send your virology questions and comments to [email protected] Content in this podcast should not be construed as medical advice.