TWiV 1305: Lab leak idea called on the carpet

TWiV introduces sunshine virus of carpet pythons and its effect snakes after experimental infection, and development of a new tool to distinguish between naturally ocurring outbreaks and those that arise from lab accidents.
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Racaniello), Alan Dove (alandove.com), Rich Condit, and Brianne Barker Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, RSS, email (eepurl.com/Gcw59)
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• Positions in Rosenfeld Lab (email)
• IgNobel Prize ceremony moved to Europe (Science)
• Prasad is out of the FDA (again) (npr)
• Sunshine virus in carpet pythons (J Virol)
• Selection preceding epidemics and pandemics (Cell)
• Letter read on TWiV 1305
• Timestamps by Jolene Ramsey. Thanks!
Weekly Picks Brianne – Galileo’s handwritten notes found in ancient astronomy text (science.org/content/article/galileo-s-handwrit…) Rich – Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman Alan – High-resolution 3D imaging of the USS Monitor by NOAA’s new µSAS system Vincent – The Order of Time by Carlo Rovelli
Listener Pick Douglas – Grandparents for vaccines Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees
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