TWiV 371: Sympathy for the devil
Hosts:\xa0Vincent Racaniello,\xa0Dickson Despommier,\xa0Alan Dove,\xa0Rich Condit, and\xa0Kathy Spindler
\nThe TWiVologists\xa0discuss the finding of a second transmissible cancer in Tasmanian devils, and development of new poliovirus strains for the production of inactivated vaccine in the post-eradication era.
\nLinks for this episode\n- \n
- Second\xa0transmissible cancer\xa0in Tasmanian Devils (PNAS) \n
- New strains\xa0for production of IPV (PLoS Path) \n
- Synchronized switch\xa0to bivalent OPV (polioeradication.org) \n
- Virologists, start your\xa0poliovirus destruction\xa0(virology blog) \n
- Image is a painting by\xa0George Kush \n
- Letters read\xa0on TWiV 371 \n
This episode is sponsored by\xa0ASM Grant Writing Webinar\xa0and\xa0ASM Biodefense
\nWeekly Science Picks\nAlan\xa0-\xa0Skyfaring\xa0by Mark Vanhoenacker
Vincent\xa0-\xa0Your Cells. Their Research. Your permission?
Rich\xa0-\xa0NASA UV photos of the sun
Kathy\xa0-\xa0Aurora bike lights
Dickson\xa0-\xa0Unfilled vials
Kevin\xa0-\xa0John Oliver on nutritional supplements
Jim\xa0-\xa0Tour of Australian synchrotron
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