TWiV 209: When the virus hits the fans

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello , Dickson Despommier , Alan Dove , and Kathy Spindler Vincent, Dickson, Alan, and Kathy answer listener email about deformed wing virus, West Nile virus, FluMist, influenza in Canada, viruses and the tree of life, and more. Links for this episode: Postcard from the ultimate student athlete (pdf) Fidelity of protein synthesis (Biochemistry, 5th ed.) Letters read on TWiV 209 Weekly Science Picks Dickson - Cassini web site and Mars reconnaissance orbiter Alan - OneZoom Tree of Life Kathy - Viral tumor suppressor structure (Cell) Vincent - Spot the Station Listener Pick of the Week Ricardo - Once upon a time: The possible story of viruses Jim - Encode , myIDP , Experiment Reproduction podcasts Mark - MoMath Send your virology questions and comments (email or mp3 file) to [email protected]