TWiV 289: Vinny and the capsids

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello , Dickson Despommier , Alan Dove , and Kathy Spindler Vinny and the capsids answer listener questions about the definition of life, state vaccination laws, the basic science funding problem, viral ecology, inactivation of viruses by pressure, and much more. Links for this episode Varun's research poll Letters read on TWiV 289 Weekly Science Picks Alan - The Science of Good Cooking Vincent - The Shooter Report (pdf) Kathy - Daily overview Dickson - Girl rising Listener Pick of the Week Johnye - Ri channel Ricardo - Open spin microscope ( Nikon gallery , plans ) Chris - The microbiome game Send your virology questions and comments (email or mp3 file) to [email protected]