Burning down the mouse This Week in Virology

TWiV celebrates 900 episodes, Vincent gives the Richard R. Ernst lecture, and we discuss why inflammasome activation in infected macrophages drives severe COVID-19.
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, Kathy Spindler, and Brianne Barker
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Links for this episode Richard R. Ernst Lecture Infected macrophages drives severe COVID-19 (Nature) Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks! Weekly Picks Brianne – The Milky Way’s Black Hole Comes to Light
Kathy – River dolphins playing with anaconda
Rich – Smallpox vaccination techniques; from knives and forks to needles and pins
Alan – Vacuum Tubes: a Modern Aladdin’s Lamp
Vincent – Books by Pamela Jane
Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees

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