TWiV 330: A swinging gate

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello , Dickson Despommier , Alan Dove , Rich Condit , and Kathy Spindler The TWiVers explain how a protein platform assists the hepatitis C virus RNA polymerase to begin the task of making viral genomes. Links for this episode NYAS Afterschool STEM Mentoring Program Concerns about editing the human germline ( Science , Nature ) Engineering the perfect baby (MIT Tech Rev) RNA recognition by HCV polymerase (Science) Kickstarting an RNA polymerase (Science) A protein platform for priming (virology blog) Apoenzyme and holoenzyme (Wikibooks) Ebolavirus will not become a respiratory pathogen (virology blog) Burkholderia pseudomallei (CDC) Letters read on TWiV 330 Timestamps by Jennifer . Thank you! Weekly Science Picks Alan - X-Flare 2.1 captured Rich - Volvo ocean race drops research buoys (YouTube) Kathy - Nature double-blind peer review Dickson - Largest cave in the world Vincent - New program for early-career scientists Listener Pick of the Week Michael - Space Engine and Kerbal Space Program Varun CN - Incognito by David Eagleman Send your virology questions and comments (email or mp3 file) to [email protected]