TWiV 182: One flu over the ferrets' nest

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello , Rich Condit , Alan Dove , and Michael J. Imperiale Michael joins the TWiV crew to discuss the recently published influenza H5N1 transmission paper and how it was viewed by the NSABB. Links for this episode: About the NSABB The Kawaoka paper (Nature) Mutant flu paper published (Ed Yong) Osterholm letter (pdf) US policy for dual research of concern (pdf) TWiV on Facebook Letters read on TWiV 182 Weekly Science Picks Alan - 18th century shipping mapped Rich - Brave New World by Aldous Huxley Vincent - Air France 447 (Telegraph) Listener Pick of the Week Josh - Vaccines course by Dr. Paul Offit