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TWiV 1305: Lab leak idea called on the carpet
· 1 h 48 min · Episode 1305
Episode TWiV 1305: Lab leak idea called on the carpet
TWiV introduces sunshine virus of carpet pythons and its effect snakes after experimental infection, and development of a new tool to distinguish between naturally ocurring outbreaks and those that arise from lab accidents.
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Brianne Barker
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• Support science education at MicrobeTV • Positions in Rosenfeld Lab (email) • IgNobel Prize ceremony moved to Europe (Science) • Prasad is out of the FDA (again) (npr) • Sunshine virus in carpet pythons (J Virol) • Selection preceding epidemics and pandemics (Cell) • Letter read on TWiV 1305 • Timestamps by Jolene Ramsey. Thanks!
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Links in the notes 18
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Racaniello
- https://ufrfprofessors.research.ufl.edu/condit-richard/
- https://bbarkerdrew.com/
- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-virology/id1176779065
- https://www.microbe.tv/contribute
- https://www.microbe.tv/twiv/RosenfeldA@mlhs.org
- https://www.science.org/content/article/after-35-years-ig-nobel-ceremony-leave-u-s
- https://www.npr.org/2026/03/06/nx-s1-5740596/trump-administrations-embattled-fda-vaccine-chief-is-leaving-for-the-second-time
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41773901/
- https://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(26)00171-6?rss=yes
- https://ramseylab.vercel.app/
- https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/27/opinion/growing-up-unvaccinated.html
- https://www.science.org/content/article/galileo-s-handwritten-notes-found-ancient-astronomy-text
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dungeon_Crawler_Carl
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8TuWvwu39k
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Order_of_Time_(book)
- https://www.theatlantic.com/photography/2026/02/winners-2026-underwater-photographer-year-contest/686157/?gift=rHqopRn9v2d9nEq887g4XPprugW4roHXx9ibMCWgTLg
- https://www.youtube.com/@GrandparentsforVaccines
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