TWiV 525: The A Bee Cs of bee viruses

Michelle Flenniken joins TWiV to talk about honeybees and the work of her laboratory on honeybee viruses. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, Kathy Spindler, and Brianne Barker Guest: Michelle Flenniken Subscribe (free): iTunes, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode MSU Pollinator Health Center Honeybee antiviral defenses (Sci Rep) The buzz about honeybee viruses (PLoS Path) Recently identified bee viruses (Curr Op Insect Sci) Videos on honey bee researchat MSU, honey bee pathogens, honey bee pathogen detection (YouTube) Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks! Weekly Science Picks Michelle - First 21 days of a bee's life; NPR's Hidden Brain; Varroa destructor triggers deformed wing virus in bees Brianne - Flu Near You Alan - Skype a Scientist program Rich- NASA's Voyager 2 Probe Enters Interstellar Space Kathy- Which ones are bees? And What it feels like to be a bee Vincent - Fecal sequencing and Vaccines did not cause Rachel's autism by Peter Hotez Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees. Send your virology questions and comments to [email protected]