It has been a long time since TWiV has released an all listener email episode, and if you have been waiting for one, then this episode is for you! (and everyone else of course).

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, and Brianne Barker

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Links for this episode

MicrobeTV Discord Server
MicrobeTV store at Cafepress
Become a member of ASV (asv.org)
The New City by Dickson Despommier (blog post)
International Conference on Pandemic Preparedness
Letters read on TWiV 1107
Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!

Weekly Picks

Brianne – Cats Are Perfect. An Evolutionary Biologist Explains Why Alan – Bardcore music by Hildegard von Blingin’ Vincent – A quote from Georgia O’Keefe: “I think it’s so foolish for people to want to be happy. Happy is so momentary – you’re happy for an instant and then you start thinking again. Interest is the most important thing in life; happiness is temporary, but interest is continuous”. From the dailyphilosopher

Listener Picks

Julia – Recent success in troubleshooting autoclave challenges Charmaine – Viruses, myelin, the evolution of complex life, and the Fermi paradox

Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees

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TWiV 1107: Uncoating some envelopes