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TWiV #122 - More fun than a monkey full of viruses Feb 27, 2011

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The complete TWiV crew teams up with Welkin Johnson to explore the other AIDS epidemic, infection of monkeys with simian immunodeficiency virus, and its restriction by the cellular protein TRIM5.

TWiV #121 - Huskies go viral Feb 20, 2011

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A conversation about careers in virology, systems biology, innate immunity, and antiviral research recorded at the University of Washington in Seattle.

TWiV 120: Ed Niles, a Km Vmax kind of guy Feb 13, 2011

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Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, and Ed Niles

Vincent, Rich, and Ed discuss the transition from academic scientist to government work, the general program of drug and vaccine development in the biodefense world and at BARDA, and career opportunities for scientists in government.

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TWiV #119 - Science and journalism with David Tuller Feb 06, 2011

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Vincent and journalist David Tuller converse about the state of science reporting by the press.

TWiV #118 - The virus always rings twice Jan 30, 2011

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Vincent, Alan, and Rich answer listener questions about vaccinia virus, fungal viruses, synthetic viruses, influenza vaccine, HeLa cells, multiplicity of infection, and much more.

TWiV #117 - The Panic Virus with Seth Mnookin Jan 23, 2011

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Vincent and Rich converse with Seth Mnookin, author of The Panic Virus, about vaccines, autism, thimerosal, and a contagion of human unreason run wild.

TWiV #116 - Cocaine, colonies, and chickens Jan 16, 2011

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Vincent, Dickson, Alan, and Rich review an adenovirus-based vaccine strategy against drug addiction, a field trial of RNAi to prevent Israeli acute paralysis virus infection in honeybees, and suppression of avian influenza transmission in transgenic chickens.

TWiV #115 - Color me infected Jan 09, 2011

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Vincent, Alan, Rich and Marc discuss the finding that a limited number of incoming herpesviral genomes can replicate and express in a cell, and controlling viral replication inAedes aegypti with a Wolbachia symbiont.

TWiV #114 - Ten out of '10 Jan 02, 2011

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Vincent, Alan, and Rich revisit ten compelling virology stories of 2010.

TWiV #113 - Alan Rein on XMRV Dec 26, 2010

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Vincent, Alan, and Rich discuss the retrovirus XMRV with retrovirologist Alan Rein of the National Cancer Institute.

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