TWiV 1191: The pandemic duo
Feb 09, 2025•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 1191
Episode description
TWiV reviews freezes and unfreezes of US government grants, how prior COVID-19 vaccination prevents over-reaction of the innate immune response during infections, and how bat genomes illuminate adaptations to viral tolerance and disease resistance.
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Alan DoveSubscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, RSS, email
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- ASV 2025
- NIH freezes (ScienceAdviser)
- Is your research on Trump’s hit list? (ScienceInsider)
- Prior COVID-19 vaccination tames innate responses (Sci Transl Med)
- Bat genomes illuminate viral tolerance and disease resistance (Nature)
- Letters read on TWiV 1191
- Timestamps by Jolene Ramsey. Thanks!
Alan – NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center dashboards
Vincent – He created a hummingbird paradise in his backyard
Christiane – Contact your members of Congress about the Pause in Federal Grant Funding
Charles – What’s trending in the world of pseudoscience
Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees
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