TWiV 318: Last year in virology

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Kathy Spindler

The TWiV gang reviews ten fascinating, compelling, and riveting virology stories from 2014.

Ten virology stories of 2014

• Ebola virus outbreak (TWiV 314, 309, 308, 307, 306, 305, 304, 303, 302, 298, 297, 283)
• Directional uncoating of rhinovirus RNA (TWiV 267)
• Pandemic pathogen controversy (TWiV 287)
• Viral evolution (TWiV 275)
• Borna virus inhibition by endogenous DNA (TWiV 303)
• MERS-CoV in dromedary camels (TWiV special, TWiV 287)
• Oncolytic measles virus (TWiV 298)
• Amazing norovirus findings (TWiV 312 and 313)
• Toxin delivery to aphids (TWiV 272)
• The Salk Legacy (TWiV 281)

Links for this episode

• Bat-filled tree (Science)
• Possible Ebola virus lab exposure (CIDRAP)
• Mishandling of Ebola virus sample (NY Times)
• Where could Ebola virus strike next? (NPR)
• New Legos of female scientists
• Photo and cookie by Kathy Spindler
• Letters read on TWiV 318

Weekly Science Picks

Alan - Mystery photos from CERNRich - Adam E. Cohen: Bringing bioelectricity to lightKathy - Wired's top microbe stories of 2014Dickson - Mouse jokeVincent - The Science of Epidemics (Time Inc Special)

Listener Pick of the Week

Neva - Sir BacteriophageSagi - An unboring polio documentary

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