TWiV #55 - Mice lie, monkeys exaggerate

The largest TWiV panel ever assembled takes on XMRV and chronic fatigue syndrome, 2009 chemistry Nobel prizes for ribosome structure, finding new poxvirus vaccine candidates, a brouhaha over leaked Canadian data on flu susceptibility, and transmission of H1N1 influenza to a pet ferret. Hosts : Vincent Racaniello , Dick Despommier , Alan Dove , Jason Rodriguez, and Rich Condit Links for this episode: XMRV and chronic fatigue syndrome XMRV not found in German prostate cancer 2009 Chemistry Nobel Prize for ribosome structure New poxvirus vaccines ( e! Science and Virology articles - thanks Jim!) Seasonal flu shots and susceptibility to 2009 H1N1 ( one , two , and three ) Pet ferret gets H1N1 influenza from owner Weekly Science Picks Dick Nikon photomicroscopy contest winners at SciAm (Dick's article on vertical farming ) Alan Make: Rich BBC's Planet Earth ( DVD at Amazon) Jason The Collider, the Particle and a Theory About Fate Vincent An Epidemic of Fear and Misinformants at Wired Magazine