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Episode Synopsis
TWiV explains the 1953 paper by Watson & Crick proposing a structure for DNA, and the role of Epstein-Barr virus in triggering the autoimmune disease systemic lupus erythematosus. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Kathy Spindler, and Brianne Barker Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Support science education at MicrobeTV Immune 100 live at the Incubator CDC revives debunked ‘link’ between childhood vaccines and autism (npr) A structure for deoxyribose nucleic acid (Nature pdf) Three Papers, Three Lessons (Am J Resp Crit Care Med) Discovery of Double Helix (Crick Papers) Jim Watson was blinded by DNA (NY Times) What Rosalind Franklin contributed (Nature) EBV reprograms autoreactive B-cells in lupus (Sci Transl Med) EBV and the making of lupus (Sci Transl Med) Timestamps by Jolene Ramsey. Thanks! Weekly Picks Brianne – Virus snowflakes Kathy – When “Physic(k)s Lost Its ‘k’ and other Language Quarks Vincent – The Peripheral by William Gibson Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees Send your virology questions and comments to [email protected] Content in this podcast should not be construed as medical advice.
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