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The Beacons of Viral Education (aka the TWiVoners) reveal a cost of being a male mouse - the Y chromosome regulates their susceptibility to influenza virus infection. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Kathy Spindler Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Weekly Science Picks Kathy - Social science research on “luck” in motherhood Alan - Foiling dinghy built by engineering students (video) Rich - Human Exploration Research Analog (HERA) Vincent - Make measles great again in Michigan and Which tech giant would you drop? Listener Pick Steven - Difficult truths about a post-truth world Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees. Send your virology questions and comments to twiv@microbe.tv |