TWiV 968: A spillover waiting in the wings
TWiV reviews eukaryotic viruses recovered from ancient permafrost, a mistake made by scientists on Omicron origins, and close relatives of MERS-CoV from bats that bind ACE2 for entry into cells.
Hosts:\xa0Vincent Racaniello,\xa0Dickson Despommier,\xa0Alan Dove,\xa0Rich Condit, and\xa0Brianne Barker
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- Positions with the Mosquito and Vector Control Division in Harris County Public Health (one\xa0and\xa0two)
- Ancient eukaryotic viruses\xa0from permafrost (bioRxiv)
- We\xa0made a mistake\xa0(Science)
- Bat MERS-like CoV\xa0bind ACE2\xa0(Nature)
- Letters read\xa0on TWiV 968
- Timestamps by\xa0Jolene. Thanks!
Dickson\xa0\u2013 Alto Saxophone: Paul Desmond/Cannonball Adderley/Charlie Parker/Randal Despommier: Paul Desmond: Signature album:\xa0Paul Desmond:The Complete RCA Victor Recordings (1961-1965).\xa0Signature song:\xa0Take Five\xa0(Dave Brubeck Quartet).\xa0Cannonball\xa0Adderley: Signature album:\xa0The Cannonball Adderley Quintet: Mercy, Mercy, Mercy. Signature song:\xa0Mercy, Mercy, Mercy. Charlie Parker (Bird): played in many groups: Signature album:\xa0Dizzy Gillespie and His Allstars. Signature song:\xa0A Night In Tunisia; Randal Despommier: Signature album:\xa0A Midsummer Odyssey.\xa0Signature song: I Hope It\u2019s Spring For You.
Brianne\xa0\u2013\xa0How a See-Through Frog Hides its Red Blood from Predators\xa0(also covered in\xa0The Atlantic)
Rich\xa0\u2013\xa0Mindfulness in Plain English by Ven. Henepola Gunaratana
Vincent\xa0\u2013\xa0Unveiling skin macrophage dynamics explains both tattoo persistence and strenuous removal
Rona\xa0\u2013\xa0WKCR, FM 89.9 Columbia\u2018s radio station
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Intro music is by\xa0Ronald Jenkees
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