In this episode, President Biden elevates his science advisor to his Cabinet, a review of the current flu season, the scientific goals of the WHO-convened Global Study of the Origins of SARS-CoV-2, and answers to listener questions.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, and Kathy Spindler

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Links for this episode

President's science advisor to Cabinet (NY Times)
Letter from Biden to Lander (pdf)
Weekly flu (CDC)
Weekly NY flu (NYDOH)
WHO study on SARS-CoV-2 origins (WHO)
Letters read on TWiV 709
Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!

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Kathy – 15 YouTubers play Telestrations Vincent – Vince Beiser

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Bob, David, Janet – Sea Shanty by A Cappella Science (YouTube, TikTok, Bandcamp)

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