TWiV 526: In the beginning there was pol

The TWiV hosts discuss the distribution of prions in the eyes of patients with sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease, and the origins and evolution of RNA viruses. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, Kathy Spindler Subscribe (free): iTunes, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Please take the TWiV listener survey ASV 2019 Satellite Symposia Crowdfunding for EV-D68 research Aaron Klug, 1926-2018 (Nature) Prions in sCJD eyes (mBio) Evolution of RNA viruses (mBio) Walter Gilbert's The RNA World (Nature) Image credit Letters read on TWiV 526 Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks! Weekly Science Picks Alan - Population mountains to visualize cities Rich- A Neanderthal Perspective on Human Origins with Svante Pääbo Kathy- NASA Space Mission posters Vincent - Package Thief vs Glitter Bomb Trap Listener Pick Neal- Was a Scientist Jailed? Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees. Send your virology questions and comments to [email protected]