TWiV #56 - Perspicuously perspicacious

An episode of the This Week in Virology podcast, hosted by Vincent Racaniello, titled "TWiV #56 - Perspicuously perspicacious" was published on November 1, 2009 and runs 79 minutes.

November 1, 2009 ·79m · This Week in Virology

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Episode Description

Vincent, Dick, Alan, and Cliff answer questions from listeners on swine influenza origins, transmission, virulence, and vaccines, HIV and AIDS, and more.

Host links: Vincent Racaniello, Dick Despommier, Alan Dove, and Cliff Mintz

Links for this episode:

Physicists propose 'Schrödinger's Virus' experiment (thanks Duncan)
Nanoparticle adjuvant (ScienceDaily and Journal of Controlled Release - thanks Jim)
Hand washing won't stop H1N1 at Newsweek (thanks Jim)
Newsweek's virus quiz
TWiV timeline (download .m4v file - thanks Ricardo)
Sanjay Gupta's H1N1 experience (thanks Lenn)
Swine flu vaccine fear mongering at eSkeptic (thanks Jesper)
Flu transmission and humidity (letter from Joe)

Weekly Science Picks

Dick 27" iMac and Powers of Ten by Philip Morrison and Phyllis Morrison
Alan ImageMagick
Cliff ePatient Connections 2009
Vincent Cell size and scale

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